In 480 B.C.E., King Leonidas of Sparta led 7,000 men against an estimated 300,000 Persian soldiers at the Battle of ...

A travel expert has revealed where Greece 's best underrated hidden gem is and it's a destination that many people miss.

The favorable climate of Athens in the summer provides the perfect stage to soak up some outdoor culture and enjoy ...

George Papandreou has been unanimously elected as the new president of the International Olympic Truce Centre for a four-year ...

Ancient Greek trireme warships, which had three banks of oarsmen, were so effective that they enabled the rise of Athens as a ...

Renowned Greek-American presenter and actress Maria Menounos has been appointed ambassador of the Hellenic Olympic Committee ...

Fringed by the Aleppo pines of Sounio National Park – where the remnants of classical kilns and cisterns lie in the shade of ...

Athens is scrambling to mitigate perilously extreme summer temperatures as it juggles the needs of locals with the millions of tourists who descend on the city ever year.

The most popular destinations in Greece for honeymooners tend to be Santorini, Mykonos, and Crete. But with half a dozen ...

When the modern Olympics were first organized in 1896, they were held in Athens, Greece as a way to link the traditions of the ancient Olympics to the modern Olympic Games. Since then at most ...