Athens is, or at least should be, better known for the impressive temples and other archaeological sites that are all around ...

Discovery of ancient Greek shepherd’s graffiti rewrites Athens history. Drawing must be ‘at least 50 years older than Parthenon’, researchers say . Vishwam Sankaran.

In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the navy and honours for the gods.

Ancient relics have been given a fresh lease of life in the Greek capital, where they’ve been reimagined and reworked to coexist with the 21st-century city, from fashion stores to classical ...

Walking on the streets of downtown Athens, under the shadow of the Acropolis and myriad similarly ancient monuments, it’s easy to imagine that the city holds more than meets the eye.As a popular ...