Greece is preparing to introduce a nationwide deposit-return system for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Consumers will recover 10($0.11) or 15 euro($0.17) cents when...
On Wednesday, Greece's island of Chios marked a significant historical milestone: the 114th anniversary of its liberation from centuries of Ottoman rule during the...
Greek Deputy Development Minister Lazaros Tsavdaridis resigned on Thursday after controversy over allegations involving his daughter’s participation in a handball team and the use...
Turkish tourism authorities have launched a new cultural travel route retracing the historic journey of Xenophon’s 10,000 ancient Greek mercenaries.
The Turkey Tourism Promotion and...
Depictions of dancers on ancient Greek jars may offer clues to religious traditions centered on harvests, offerings and the worship of gods more than...
Malaysia has granted legal protection to the name of Greece's feta cheese, registering the product as a geographical indication and giving Greek producers greater...
Greece is advancing plans to bring the ancient theater of Maroneia in Thrace back into cultural use, with improvements designed to expand seating, manage...
Global travel authority Lonely Planet recommends Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula as a premier travel destination for February. The publisher features the region prominently in its...
Israel’s political transition has triggered a confrontation over national security, with Prime Minister-designate Gadi Eisenkot warning outgoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching new...
Democrat Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate election, becoming the state's first African-American senator since the...
Two people have died and 17 others were injured after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York. Rescue teams continued searching the wreckage...
Archaeologists have identified 27 clay perfume bottles and other cosmetic vessels uncovered near the Temple of Zeus in present-day western Turkey, suggesting a shop...
Archaeologists in Western Siberia have uncovered an ancient grave containing pottery and horse bones linked to a distant Siberian Bronze Age culture. Combined with...
Italian luxury carmaker Maserati has announced plans to develop a private residential island off Dubai's coast, marking its expansion beyond automobiles into luxury real...
In the long and proud history of Eastern Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, raising many questions for...
The Tollund Man, an unfortunate victim of human sacrifice in Iron Age Denmark, is a "bog body," one of a group of remarkably-well preserved ancient mummies.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were among the most important and influential religious traditions of ancient Greece. Celebrated at Eleusis, they were secret religious ceremonies were...
Elis, the ancient Greek city-state in the western Peloponnese that organized the Olympic Games at Olympia, also produced more Olympic champions than any other...
Prehistoric miners extracted red ochre in Greece at least 28,000 years ago, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. Researchers dated...
Fluffy pancakes can switch high sugar - high cholesterol toppings such as butter, bacon or maple syrup for Greek style yogurt as a more balanced nutritious alternative.
Tsoureki Rolls, the raisins and cinammon filled Greek sweet bread rolls are usually prepared in Greece for Easter, but are great throughout the year....
