The Epirus Riviera, is undoubtedly one of these magnificent places, offering amazing beaches, crystal clear waters and secret ...

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

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

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

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

Queen Cleopatra was survived by her daughter, Cleopatra Selene, who would go on to rule a kingdom of her own in North Africa.

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 ...

Greece’s Grand Plenary of the Council of State ruled by majority the right of adoption for married same-sex couples as their ...

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 ...

A correspondence about an ancient Greek letter that was eaten by mice is certainly one of the funniest anecdotal ...

The first true alphabet was an invention of the Greek world, revolutionizing writing, literacy, and shaping foundations of ...