Artefacts that carry cultural significance in the place where they were made and found not only become divorced from their ...

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

One of the great monuments of world culture—a temple garlanded with masterful carvings—the Parthenon was designed by Phidias to celebrate the glory of Athens. Its friezes depict a procession ...

IT WAS so hot tourists were collapsing!” my taxi driver proclaims, throwing his hands in the air as he recalls tales of ...

Author Kari Hesthamar observed “Greece is a good place to look at the moon, isn’t it,” and she is certainly right. I recently ...

Athens is a favorite among Israelis, and for good reason. Here's a packed itinerary to help you enjoy its best, from the ...

Newly elected President of Parliament, Constantine Tassoulas waits to receive the results of the fourth round of voting at the parliament in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Angelos ...

Johnson As its name suggests, the Acropolis Museum – which resides in central Athens' Makrigianni district ... the Great and a gallery with various Parthenon artifacts. Many previous travelers ...

Jacinta Allan and Nicholas Reece turn up the pressure on Britain, calling the retention of the Parthenon Sculptures a ...

Tassoulas has been selected as Speaker of the Greek Parliament three times by a large majority since 2019. The lawyer and ...

When it comes to combining thoughtfully preserved ancient archaeological sites with a cutting edge modern art scene, nowhere ...