Greece

UK general elections are drawing closer, and for one cultural campaign group, the Parthenon Marbles lie at the heart of their voting strategy. The hope is to encourage others to think the same way. The British Committee for the Reunification...

Home to many unique and beautiful natural sights, Greece is internationally famed for its stunning landscapes on the mainland, as well as on its many islands. Amongst Greece's many breathtaking islands, deep-blue seas, towering mountains, and verdant forests, are also...

Halkidiki (or Chalkidiki) is a peninsula which is part of the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.

Ancient Greeks spent much of their time playing board games practically on a daily basis. They were a beloved part of ancient Greek culture. In fact, board games captured the imagination of many people in ancient Greece, including poets,...

Greece’s Apostolos Christou and Evangelos Makrygiannis celebrated a gold and a silver medal in the 100-meter backstroke final at the European Men’s Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Christou, the 27-year old Greek swimmer, added yet another achievement to Greece's great performance...

The Cretan War, which lasted for over two decades, began on this day on June 23rd in the year 1645—just under four centuries ago. This conflict was a long and bitter one that saw the then-powerful Republic of Venice and...

The once popular tourist destination and vibrant resort town of Varosha in Cyprus has been a ghost town for half a century. Now, it has once again become a source of debate between Greek and Turkish Cypriots. This comes...

Greece ranks among the top vacation destinations for travelers from Canada, Australia, and the United States this summer, according to a recent survey conducted by Greece's Insete tourist organization. The findings were part of Insete's study called "The profile of...

A large wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Andros on Saturday morning. The initial blazes were spotted a few minutes prior to midday in an area known to locals as the Strapouries area. Hours later, the fire continues...

The search to locate an American tourist who went missing on Greece's picturesque island of Amorgos earlier this month is continuing for the 11th day. Albert Calibet, a 59-year-old man who is a retired Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, went...