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

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

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 ...

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

An outdoor “Summer Bed under the Stars” is available for rent to star-gazing travelers on Airbnb in Crete. Gabriella Damianaki is the woman behind this unusual accommodation, which is located in ...

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

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

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

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

The Missolonghi Garden of Heroes has earned the distinction of being inducted in the European Route of Historic Gardens ...

Two of the famous clay terracotta warriors in Xi'an, China have suffered damage after a tourist jumped into the restricted ...