This temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, patron saint of Athens, measures almost 70 meters long, 30 meters wide, and ...

Just a short hop from Athens, this stunning Greek island remains blissfully under the radar, with pristine beaches, ...

From my earliest years, I was engaged in the tenets of Hellenism, with Hellenic philosophy, mythology and geography from the ...

Athens is scrambling to mitigate perilously extreme summer temperatures as it juggles the needs of locals with the millions ...

Carved in the 5th century BC, the sculptures from the Parthenon were taken in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin before Greece won independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Carved in the 5th century BC, the sculptures from the Parthenon were taken in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin before Greece won independence from the Ottoman Empire. Greece ...

Map of Archaic Greece. Credit ... the Spartans—but it was also an era of unprecedented political and cultural advancement in ancient Greece. The Parthenon and Greek tragedy arose in this period, along ...

And yet for all that humankind has documented about Greece, there’s nothing quite ... Upon it, the imposing temple of the Parthenon dates back to the 5th century BCE. Pre-purchase a combined ...

Credit: Ministry of Culture The shipwreck of the Mentor, Lord Elgin’s brig carrying part of the Parthenon Marbles ... have been used for the extensive maps and detailed observations of antiquities ...

As she pointed out: “Greece is not just a tourist destination ... identity and makes our country unique on the global tourist map.” Turning to the issue of the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, ...

Greece’s government believes the United Kingdom will no longer block the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens, after a face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two countries Tuesday. While ...

MORE: Life-threatening heat heading to East Coast: Latest maps ... the Parthenon temple as the Acropolis hill archaeological site is closed to visitors due to a heatwave hitting Athens, Greece ...