The word, borrowed from the world-famous Greek hilltop citadel in the center of Athens, has more than a little in common with ...

From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on ...

What if the gods actually ‘eat’ the food you offer them? Not just symbolically — but physically, as though the divine hand ...

Europe is full of ancient wonders, with archaeological sites that take you on a journey into the past. From the remains of ...

Author Kari Hesthamar observed “Greece is a good place to look at the moon, isn’t it,” and she is certainly right. I recently ...

The largest temple of Ancient Greece was at the mercy of the masked men who caused riots after the peaceful gatherings for ...

Prominent British anthropologist and TV presenter Professor Alice Roberts has voiced her support for the return of the ...

Professor Alice Roberts believes the 30-plus classical Greek monuments, which have been on display in the British Museum in ...

Amazing stories behind the world's most historic cities where every pavement, every monument, every corner has an incredible ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and while only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains intact, we’ve ...

Of course, the most famous building of all atop the Acropolis is the Parthenon. This Doric temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is something that everyone simply must see and experience in person ...