The Old Town of Xanthi in northern Greece is a beautiful destination steeped in history and characterized by rare architecture influenced by the many different cultures in its past.
Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city...
Ancient Greek architecture is one of the aspects of ancient Greece that has shaped our modern world most.
It is well known that the magnificent temples and public buildings of ancient Greece have captivated the world for centuries if not...
The Great Fire of Thessaloniki, which broke out on August 18, 1917, completely changed the city's appearance and path of development. This catastrophe was one of the most decisive factors that determined what the city looks like today. The...
The Academy of Athens is lauded around the world as a marvelous example of neoclassical architecture, or architecture that draws on themes and aesthetics from antiquity, as filtered through a nineteenth-century eye.
Located in the center of the city and...
Over the years, millions of people have explored ancient Greece's golden ratio, a magical number that has fascinated the minds of experts and amateurs alike for centuries.
At approximately 1.618, the golden ratio is not just an abstract figure of...
Some of Athens's architectural landmarks were destroyed in the post-World War II years to make way for modern buildings that epitomized the rapid economic development of the country.
Athens was the youngest capital city in Europe in the nineteenth century...
