Athens, Greece's capital, has ranked on the bottom of a list with the world's 100 cities with the most green space, according ...

The next time you watch the extravaganza that is the modern Olympic Games, consider this: It all started with a simple footrace. To history lovers like me, the Sanctuary of Olympia — the religious ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...

Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

As the first rays of morning light pierce through the clouds and fall upon these ancient ruins, a fine rain quietly descends. The raindrops fall on stone columns, statues, and crumbling walls, as if ...

one arch says that this is the old Athens, the former city of Theseus, and the other, on the eastern side facing the Temple of Olympian Zeus, that this is the city of Hadrian and not of Theseus.

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site two days before the contest Thursday ...

In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...

The Percy Jackson series takes Greek mythology into the 21st century ... must journey beyond the mortal world to prevent a war between the Olympian gods, a war that could destroy everything.