Democracy meant, in those days, ruling and being ruled in turn, as opposed to what it means today: regularly consenting, via elections, to never ruling and always being ruled by career politicians. At ...

There are places you visit for photographs. There are places you visit for food. And then there are places you visit because they change how you see yourself in the long story of humanity. Theopetra ...

Archaeologists digging in the south of the country have found a bone from an elephant’s foot, and it has been hailed as the ...

The Lelantine War may have been one of the only wars in ancient Greece to involve multiple cities, but did it really happen?

The recent earthquake swarm near Santorini has brought the topic of volcanoes in Greece back into the spotlight.

Ikaria is also one of just five designated ‘Blue Zones’ across the world — a name given to the places with the healthiest, longest-living populations — with one in three people living into their 90s.

With its family-friendly beaches, top-notch archaeological sites and sumptuous culinary treats, a holiday in Greece – only four hours’ flight time from the UK – is hard to beat. The main tourist ...

More settlement homes are reportedly at risk from the landslides, however, there are so far no reports whether the archaeological site is also at risk. According to a Skai TV report, the settlement is ...

Monday 9 February marks the inaugural celebration of World Greek Language Day and tributes have been paid from across Europe in recognition of Greece's historical impact on life, literature and ...

The ancient Olympic games were crowded with male athletes, but were there opportunities for females to compete in sports?

Every torch has a designer. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, that designer is MIT engineer and architect Carlo Ratti. A winter sports enthusiast, Ratti owns the ...

What are Olympic medals made of? The answer varies depending on the time period of the Olympics you look into. (AP Photo) ...