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

A tough military society, Sparta had its own secret service, the Crypteia, specially trained young men for covert operations ...

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 ...

Quincy High School's drama program presents "The Women of Troy," the tragic retelling of the Trojan War as experience by ...

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.

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