Beyond their bronze rams and powerful oars, the formidable warships, the triremes, of ancient Athens harbored a secret weapon: their names.

Mykonos flight delayed more than 3 hours after police removed unruly passengers from a plane incident at the island airport.

A rare surviving Declaration of Independence copy was discovered at the UK's National Archives, the only known Exeter ...

The largest surviving gold nugget found in the western hemisphere is a breathtaking nugget named The Boot of Cortez.

At the Battle of Sepeia in 494 BC, Sparta’s King Cleomenes burned Argos’ Sacred Grove, killing 6,000 soldiers in a ruthless ...

On July 4, 2004, Greece won Euro 2004, the primary European football competition, in one of the greatest shocks in the history of football.

The ancient neighborhood beneath the Acropolis Musum reveals life in ancient Athens. long before the Parthenon and the ...

Archaeologists uncover Roman sling bullets near Ambleside Fort, pointing to a real battle fought by soldiers in Britain's Lake District.

Archaeologists uncovered a well-preserved Byzantine city in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis with churches homes coins ostraca and artifacts.

The Twelve Labors of Hercules occupy a special place in the pantheon of Greek mythology, exemplifying the ancient beliefs of ...

For Hollywood star Kate Hudson, a getaway to Greece is an annual family tradition, as the actress has treated the Aegean as her second home ...

The history of Modern Greek at Harvard University began in 1828, just a few years after the Greek War of Independence started ...