Athens, Greece's capital, has ranked on the bottom of a list with the world's 100 cities with the most green space, according ...

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

one arch says that this is the old Athens, the former city of Theseus, and the other, on the eastern side facing the Temple of Olympian Zeus, that this is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus.

Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet whose epic work Theogony elevated him to the status of Homer and is "a major source on Greek ...

A new 11-room luxury inn called The Athenian has opened in the historic Stevens Thomas House in downtown Athens ... much like the original Temple of Zeus. An Oconee Hills Cemetery funeral notice ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...