Greece faces a major farm scandal as the EU demands repayment of €670 million over misused agricultural subsidies spanning 15 ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

In 431 BCE the Athenian statesman Pericles delivered one of the most influential speeches of all time, his Epitaphios or ...

Ancient Greeks used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago.

The ancient shipwreck of Peristera is open to divers who would like to witness the famous shipwreck of amphorae from the 5th ...

The ancient Greek lawgiver Draco introduced a new written legal system to Athens, but his code is remembered for its severity ...

The role of priestess at the Oracle of Delphi was vastly influential. The Priestess Pythia was consulted on everything from ...

Xena the Greek warrior princess, who started as an antagonist of Hercules, captivated audiences around the world more than 20 ...

Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and also served as a messenger of the gods. Iris was a prominent figure in many ancient myths.

The reaction was caused because the Greek government and Church authorities assumed that Wednesday’s court decision meant that the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai will pass to the Egyptian ...

The area around the historic Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai is to be developed into a tourist city, according to completed plans of the Egyptian government. Egyptian Prime ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...