Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

The fact that Israel has now launched successive rounds of air assaults on Iran and in turn incurred losses of its own – as of June 17, at least 24 Israels have been killed in I ...

Can there be just cause for purely preventive military action — action that aims to impede or destroy an adversary's capacity ...

This is the second installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here.

Some modern scholars believe these to be forgeries written later in antiquity, designed to give the otherwise shadowy figure ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

Here, you'll tour the ancient sanctuary and stadium, where the ideals of classical sport in Europe were formed. In the evening, you'll venture out again for traditional Greek fare at a local taverna.

A recent excavation at Greece's Floga archaeological site revealed ancient artifacts, including marble sculptures and pottery, demonstrating the site's use as a Classical period workshop.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

Another series of unmarked graves — this one containing 14 individuals from Greece's civil war era — have been dug up in a park in a suburb near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, local ...