The principles of the Athenian democracy, including citizen participation, equality and free speech, are still what we need the most.

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

Euripides exposed the city’s turmoil, challenged the gods, and gave scandalous voice to women and the silenced, unsettling ...

A new lighting system was unveiled at the Acropolis on Wednesday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said would serve to illuminate the democratic principles of ancient Greece as well as the ...

The drachma and obol, two cornerstone currencies of ancient Greece, revolutionized trade and symbolized the power and ...

The insurrection was eventually put down by a private army hired by Massachusetts Governor James Bowdoin, after members of ...

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends ...

Five young people spearheading efforts around the world to bolster and restore democratic principles share what they have ...

Take a virtual tour of the Acropolis of Athens, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Explore the ...

Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, the leftist firebrand who stormed to power on an anti-austerity agenda at the ...

Varying tastes of Athens honey, he explained, come from the proportion of eucalyptus, acacia and bitter orange present in ...