The Piraeus Lion is indeed an intriguing artefact, as it has a complex history that involves various peoples, from the ancient Greeks who carved it, to the Varangians who left their runic inscriptions ...

This past weekend, Alicia E. Stallings, the Oxford Professor of Poetry, came to campus to give two talks as part of the 27th annual Roberts lecture series put on by the Classical Studies department.

On this annual favorite, explore the sites of ancient Greece through the lens of Classical heroes, texts, and archaeological sites. Featuring Professors Greg Nagy and Naomi Weiss.

Nikos Chatzilias spends his days tending to buzzing bee colonies with a unique view out over the rooftops of Greece’s capital. He is among the dozens of Athenians who have embraced ur ...

Prologue I spent about eight days in late September-early October 2025 with my son and his family traveling in Greece. We started with Kefalonia / ...

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told the Associated Press that this change marks the first time in roughly 200 years that the Parthenon’s exterior is free of any scaffolding on any side of the structure ...

The Parthenon in Athens is free of scaffolding for the first time in two centuries. Tourists can now enjoy an unobstructed ...

In a social media post, the Greek culture ministry praised the "sensitivity and courage" of the woman who returned the ...

The extensive restoration effort, managed by the Acropolis Restoration Service (YSMA), began in the 1970s with a focus on ...

For the first time since the 1970s, the Parthenon on the Acropolis is free of exterior scaffolding, offering visitors a ...

But culture minister Lina Mendoni noted it also marks the first time in about 200 years that the Parthenon’s exterior is completely free of any kind of scaffolding on any side. For visitors, “it is ...