Ancient Rome maintains a grip on pop culture, from Hollywood blockbusters to video games. Since its establishment in 31 B.C., the Roman Empire exerted its influence throughout the Mediterranean and ...

It may be one of the UK’s favourite destinations for summer sun, but Greece is awash with lesser-known year-round activities ...

In addition to designated National holidays, various public holidays are observed in local communities or municipalities. Greek law mandates that every Sunday throughout the year is designated as a ...

Persephone is, indeed, making her way deep into the Underworld. For those unfamiliar with Greek myth, Persephone was the ...

The Bible,” says Bruce Gordon, “is a book in exile, a refugee that has washed up on many shores.” And this really admirable volume pursues the question of how “a book of many different forms” actually ...

With well-groomed trails, night skiing, and cute mountain towns, the best skiing in upstate New York is just a couple hours ...

Looking to sip rare wine in a beautiful place? Look no further than T-Oinos on the Greek Island of Tinos where wine has been ...

He named them for the Greek gods associated with fear and panic ... which is covered in loosely packed dust and sand and a ...

A recent analysis by archaeologist Nicoletta Antognelli Michel of the Technical University of Darmstadt has led to a groundbreaking interpretation in the field of Mycenaean iconography. Her research s ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing war in the Middle East, a senior ...

Throughout the centuries, the mythical Stone Tower has been a fascinating enigma for geographers, historians, and archaeologists worldwide. This location is mentioned in Claudius Ptolemy’s Geography ...

Giannis Smaragdis was born in 1946 in Heraklion, Crete. He studied directing in Greece and Paris. He debuted in 1972 with the ...