Israeli forces have intercepted a boat attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel’s naval blockade.

Did the ancient Macedonians participate in the Olympic Games in which only the Greeks were allowed to compete?

The modern Greek alphabet is missing some of the letters used in ancient times. What are these missing letters, and what ...

Greece's Nisyros island is a magical gem located in the Dodecanese. The island has an active volcano which is also the ...

Another series of unmarked graves containing 14 individuals who were executed during Greece's civil war have been uncovered ...

The story of the ring known as the "Ring of King Minos" sounds like a tale made in Hollywood, a mix of history, mythology and ...

When you think about Italy and ruins, your mind's eye automatically brings up scenes of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum.

Two historic bastions at Greece's Patra Castle dating back to the 15th century opened to the public after their restoration.

Siesta time, during which Greeks take a nap to escape the heat, is a sacred tradition of the Greeks, spanning back many ...

Rizitika songs are the oldest type of music in Crete, originating from the western part of the Greek island, but now heard ...

Whether our Western political systems are true democracies or republics can be answered by examining ancient Greek philosophy ...

The story of Philinnion is about a ghost in ancient Greece, a maiden who returned from the grave to make love to a human.