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

An engineer uses ground-penetrating radar to detect the walls of the original tomb behind its marble facade. Photograph courtesy Jerusalem Patriarchate, National Technical University of Athens ...

There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; omitted, all the voyage of their life ...

Piraeus Bank is engaged in a “marathon” of correspondence and Q&As with the Competition Commission regarding the matter of Ethniki Asfalistiki. The bank’s assessment remains the same: the completion ...

Pompeii is fragile — we’re inspecting the site after this morning’s seismic swarm to quickly assess any damage across the ...

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

Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural ...

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Cruise departs from Athens (Piraeus) More info DAY 2 At Sea More info DAY 3 Dikili, Turkey ... beverage prices are generally reasonable. For example, house wines by the glass are priced around €3.50, ...