A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ...

The story of Greeks in Alexandria goes back more than two millennia, when Alexander the Great established the city.

In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to ...

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

Traveling to Greece? Here are the sites, landmarks, locations, restaurants and bars to see while in Athens, Thessaloniki and ...

Excavations at 'Homer's School' reveal artifacts bearing his name and a bronze statue, confirming the existence of an ancient ...

Archaeologists believe that a wealthy family that enjoyed a rousing lifestyle commissioned the piece to reflect their ...

Never more so, perhaps, than in recent summers when the city has sweated through ... defines so much of life in the rest of Greece. With enchanting ancient wonders and picturesque jasmine-scented ...

we can only turn to ancient poetry for an account of the fall of Troy. And it’s here that we find the clever way the Greeks ultimately win the war and turn a proud, impregnable city into smoking ...

Archaeologists uncover a chilling mosaic inscription in Turkey’s ancient city of Olympos: “Only those on the righteous path ...

Here are 11 of our favourite places in mainland Greece that make for brilliant alternatives to the islands this summer. Part ...

Barbara Holdridge, co-founder of Caedmon Records that pioneered the audiobook concept, died earlier this month at her home in ...