Athens and Sparta were two very different societies, yet the two legendary city-states hold priceless historic value for ...

Beginning in the 14th century, when Greece was wracked by political and social struggles, monks began building a series of ...

Greece and Costa Rica share an unexpected connection: the Latin American country is home to three towns with Greek names.

The Athenian patrician Thucydides began writing the history of his city’s conflict with Sparta even as the war was beginning.

Robin Waterfield’s new translation of Thucydides’ “The History of the Peloponnesian War” offers clarity but little ...

Greece’s Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, met yesterday with U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, for a working ...

Odysseus: In Greek mythology, Odysseus is a character in The Iliad and the main protagonist of The Odyssey. Petros: Rock, ...

The myth-drenched locale, one of the least explored parts of Greece, has been featured on Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Places To Go 2026, because it’s a must-visit for lovers of history and Greek ...

In the Peloponnese, you’ll find quieter, pristine spots like Voidokilia Beach – a quaint bay with soft sand in Messinia, in the southwest of the region. Now, to secure your seclusion, you do have to ...

A little over 200 years ago, the Greeks began their war of independence from the Ottoman Empire, which had conquered most of ...

STANDING next to a sniper on the frontline in Iraq, dark tourist Andrew Drury was offered the chance to take a shot himself.

Roman’s Greek & Grill will open at 1578 Sparta St. by the end of the year. Owner Fady Girgis told What Now Nashville that the ...