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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the Greek Orthodox enclave of Mount Athos in northern Greece, with no injuries or damages ...

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

Ancient Greek mercenaries were a ubiquitous force on the battlefields of the ancient Mediterranean where they fought for ...

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

Greek fire was the mysterious weapon used by the Byzantines to destroy enemies and prospective invaders, keeping the Empire strong.

Kastellorizo, an island on the easternmost edge of the Aegean of Greece, may lack in size, but it makes up for this with its ...