A favorite tourist destination, Greece has become known as the summer capital of the world and not without good reason.

The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

Eighty-four years ago, a dark chapter unfolded in modern Greek history—the invasion, or “entry,” of German troops into Athens ...

You know, Vanni,” one the most distinguished classicists of his time told me decades ago, “with the ever-decreasing number of ...

My late classics professor taught me that Ancient Greek tragedy dramatized different points of view, insisted on empathy, and ...

For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a seaside cliff that’s little changed since its founding more ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

The many Punic settlements in north Africa and Sicily help explain admixtures from those parts of the world. But the Greek ...

Every LUX&EASY property combines modern minimal design with A+ energy efficiency ratings, smart technologies, and ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

One such ancient story centers on the bronze sentry Talos. Forged by Hephaestus, the Greek god of smiths and artisans, Talos ...