Acropolis

The union representing Acropolis staff has announced that they will initiate a strike starting from Thursday due to soaring temperatures caused by the ongoing heatwave. The reason behind this protest is their objection to being compelled to work under...

Athens is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It has been a place of human settlement for at least five thousand years. However, its fortunes and its relationship with the wider world of Greekness have...

The Acropolis of Athens will be closed to the public for several hours on Friday as a severe heatwave bites Greece with temperatures over 41 degrees Celsius. As announced by the Culture Ministry, the Acropolis will operate on reduced hours...

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

In a bid to reduce overcrowding at the Acropolis, Greece will introduce time slots and E-ticketing (electronic tickets). The plans also include measures to provide shade and water for tourists waiting in long lines to see the historic site. With...

Construction has begun on the new Acropolis gift shop where visitors will have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs after visiting Greece's most iconic ancient landmark. The new gift shop will maintain "harmony with the landscape" and will integrate natural features...

A French woman has voluntarily agreed to hand over a marble fragment of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis of Athens, which will now be returned to Greece from France. The fragment dates back to the 5th century BC and was...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has suggested that Greece and the UK should reach a "win-win arrangement" to share the Parthenon Sculptures. The status of the Parthenon Sculptures has been a point of contention between the Greek and British governments, as...

Barack Obama and his family kicked off the visit to Athens with a private tour of the Acropolis on Wednesday. Barack and Michelle Obama were joined by their two daughters Malia, 24, and Sasha, 22. The former first lady wore a...

The brightest symbol of Western Civilization, the Parthenon, was converted to a Christian church for almost a millennium, from 500 AD to 1450