With the capital's reservoirs approaching historic lows, officials are turning to ancient engineering to conserve potable ...

The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide colonization continued through ...

The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

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 ...

Visitors to Athens' Acropolis Museum view the ancient Temple of Parthenon in the distance. Credit: AP/Petros Giannakouris By Wendy Smith Special to Newsday July 27, 2018 ...

But the town is also a perfect base from which to visit some of Greece’s best-preserved classical sites, from Mycenae, Agamemnon’s fabled kingdom, less than 30 minutes north, to the ancient ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...

This ancient Greek warship ruled the Mediterranean. With a bronze battering ram attached to its prow and a crew of nearly 200 oarsmen, the trireme helped turn Athens into a naval superpower.

Ages before modern tourists flocked to Greece to enjoy its sun, sea, antiquities, and adventure, people of the Roman Empire descended on Greece for the same reasons. Antony and Cleopatra headed ...

The remains of a large rectangular public building, called a stoa, were found in Greece in 2022 as archaeologists explored the ancient sunken city of Salamis. Greek Ministry of Culture ...