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Kerameikos is the name of an Athenian demo formerly known as the potters' quarter, today the largest necropolis in Greece.

An old house collapsed on Sunday morning in Athens' central neighborhood of Kerameikos. The house, that was old and abandoned, collapsed in the early hours...

Greece is known for having the most beautiful beaches in the world and the most quaint villages in Europe, and now the country can...

A part of a marble headstone from 400 B.C. was discovered yesterday in the area of Kerameikos in Athens, near the Acropolis. The important...

Two marble female heads, dating from the 3rd Century AD, were discovered during the works of the German Archaeological Institute at Kerameikos. The findings...

Ancient Greek philosopher Chrysippus (279–206 BC) is believed to have died of laughter in a bizarre incident recorded by his contemporary historian Diogenes Laertius. Chrysippus...

The first-ever Zen monastery in Greece is set to open in the next few weeks on the Greek island of Serifos. Additionally, a Zen...

Located at the heart of Athens, Monastiraki Square is a unique blend of styles, cultures and eras, ever-changing and vibrant.

Eridanus is the lost river of ancient Athens that once ran from the foothills of Mount Lycabettus to Kerameikos, passing right by the Acropolis...

The funeral and burial customs of the ancient Greeks, and even the Greeks of today, are and were so very different to those in...