It should be noted that these two states went to war with an extensive list of colonies and allies. Athens was an empire of ...

How did ancient Greek hero Theseus unite all of Attica under the rule of Athens, and what was it like before he did?

In this undated photo, provided by the Greek Culture Ministry on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, a head of the ancient god Hermes is pictured after being found during sewage works in central Athens. The ...

During our recent family trip to Greece, we had the opportunity to tour the legendary Acropolis and several lesser-known historical places in the heart of Athens. The city has many incredible ...

The profound impact that the Ancient Greek Council of 500, also known as the Boule, had on modern democracies is often ...

A century and a half ago, Athens was a humble, forgotten city of about 8,000 people. Today, one out of every three Greeks packs into this city of about 4 million. Athens has been famous for its sprawl ...

Efforts to repatriate Greek artifacts from abroad, such as the campaign to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, tend to get all the attention. But the biggest, latest news on the ...

ATHENS (Reuters) - Hymns sung to the Greek gods thousands of years ago resonated from ancient musical instruments in Athens on Thursday, transporting a transfixed audience to antiquity. The phorminx, ...

A team including the Greek government and Microsoft used thousands of images, as well as archaeological research, to reconstruct ancient Olympia. The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, together ...

In ancient Greece, lifelike—and, in some cases, larger-than-life—statues of gods and goddesses towered over temples, inspiring acolytes to seek blessings and present offerings. The majority of these ...