490 BC. When people hear “myth” or “mythology,” they often think of fictional stories, but for early Greek poets, myths were more than fiction—they were an art form, embedding truths ...

Princess Theodora of Greece will marry US attorney Matthew Kumar in Athens on Saturday, with members of the Greek and foreign royal families expected to celebrate their nuptials. The princess is ...

Greece has emerged from controversial bailout programmes that came with years of austerity - here's a very quick guide on why this happened. In 2008 the world's worst financial crisis in almost 80 ...

The couple posed for a picture with their new passports alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife. The PM posted the picture on Instagram on Saturday. Hanks and Wilson "are ...

People believed patron gods protected them from harm. A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount Olympus, in a palace in the clouds.

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns. The Greeks believed that the secret to making a great building was maths. They carefully designed and measured their buildings, making sure they ...

That's why U.S. News took into account sights, seasonality, traveler sentiment and more to come up with this list of the best Greek islands. Now the only decision you'll need to make is which ...

The situation is particularly alarming on the Greek islands, many of which do not have the infrastructure to absorb tens of thousands of tourists. This year, Greece is on track to receive 35 ...