Did the ancient Macedonians participate in the Olympic Games in which only the Greeks were allowed to compete?

Greece's Nisyros island is a magical gem located in the Dodecanese. The island has an active volcano which is also the ...

The modern Greek alphabet is missing some of the letters used in ancient times. What are these missing letters, and what ...

Another series of unmarked graves containing 14 individuals who were executed during Greece's civil war have been uncovered ...

When you think about Italy and ruins, your mind's eye automatically brings up scenes of the Roman Forum and the Colosseum.

The story of the ring known as the "Ring of King Minos" sounds like a tale made in Hollywood, a mix of history, mythology and ...

Two historic bastions at Greece's Patra Castle dating back to the 15th century opened to the public after their restoration.

Siesta time, during which Greeks take a nap to escape the heat, is a sacred tradition of the Greeks, spanning back many ...

Whether our Western political systems are true democracies or republics can be answered by examining ancient Greek philosophy ...

Rizitika songs are the oldest type of music in Crete, originating from the western part of the Greek island, but now heard ...

The story of Philinnion is about a ghost in ancient Greece, a maiden who returned from the grave to make love to a human.

Greece has about 6000 islands, 230 of which are inhabited. Here is a map explaining all of the Greek island groups.