What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

Discover this lovely neighborhood of Athens, where history, walkable streets, and local charm offer relief from the city's ...

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great powers of Classical Greece. When in 431 bc the Peloponnesian War broke out, ...

An ancient Greek relief sculpture featuring an ear may seem strange to some, but it was made with the hopes that someone ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage. All they need is a smartphone. Visitors ...

The world’s first robot operated in Ancient Greece—the automatic maid was the name of a technological miracle during the ...

Shielded from development and agriculture, many archaeological sites from ancient Greece have now become inadvertent safe ...

Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...

The lost, colorful beauty of an iconic set of ancient Greek sculptures has been revealed by a scientific study. The latest research into the Parthenon Sculptures sheds new light on the original ...