Apokries, often referred to as the Greek Carnival, is a vibrant and lively festival celebrated in Athens before the onset of Lent. With colorful parades, traditional foods, and a variety of activities ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

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With so much history crammed into one crowded, chaotic city, it’s hard to know where to start sightseeing in Athens. If you’re into antiquities, you could spend a week wandering among the ...

For a city with so much mythical and cultural baggage, Athens is surprisingly modern. Sure, there are Byzantine churches tucked among the tightly knit apartments and the Parthenon looms into view ...

Riot police have clashed with protesters in Athens, after thousands of people gathered to demand justice for victims of Greece's worst railway disaster, which killed 57 people. In 2023 ...

The Actaion Hotel, built in 1903 in Athens’ southern suburb of Neo Faliro, was one of the architectural landmarks that were destroyed to make way for modern buildings. Credit: Public Domain Some of ...

Herodes Atticus is a name familiar to many, thanks to the ancient odeon beneath the Acropolis of Athens that bears his name. Yet few are aware of the dark secret tied to this iconic historical ...

The City of Athens is trying to reclaim some of the nearly $722,000 it lost in November to a cyber scam when city officials tried paying an invoice for its new firehouse. According to a civil ...

I like to pass the time on drives back to my college town by devising an itinerary based entirely on where I plan to eat and what I plan to do. No matter the purpose behind the trip to Athens, Georgia ...

“Although there were many important sanctuaries and public spaces in Athens and across Attica,” says classical art historian Jeffrey Hurwit of the University of Oregon, “the Acropolis stands ...