During the pivotal battle to break the siege of the Acropolis of Athens in 1827, Turkish forces attacked the fortified Greek ...

Greek lawmakers on Wednesday elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed ...

A lawyer by trade, Tassoulas is also a member of the governing center-right New Democracy party and served as culture minister a decade ago, helping reinvigorate Greece’s campaign to reclaim the 2,500 ...

Experience the magic of Greece: immerse yourself in its rich history, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture. A top ...

The ancient Greek religious festival of Anthesteria was revived in the center of the old city in Athens on Sunday.

E ver since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

If you’re into antiquities, you could spend a week wandering among the ruins clustered around the Acropolis. But Athens is no historical ... is a who’s who of Greece’s good and great ...

On the first Sunday of every month, from 1 November to 31 March, entrance to all the archaeological sites in Athens is free. Yes, even the Acropolis ... books about Greece line the shelves ...

The architects were inspired by two iconic ancient Greek monuments, the Erechtheum, on the Acropolis, and the Tower of the Winds, also in Athens. The doorways are ... The economic crisis in Greece ...

With nearly all schools in the Athens area closed on Wednesday due to winter weather, including Athens Technical College and the University of Georgia, many schools will consider Thursdays operations.

With the snow headed to Athens, school closures arise. Athens Technical College, the University of Georgia, and several other Athens schools have announced early closures for Tuesday. Here are all ...