Athens

The grapes that go into making Greece's wines are multifarious and always have been, but this ancient winemaking culture is undergoing a renaissance with one particular, indigenous grape variety emerging in the top spot: Xinomavro. With its dark skin and...

Anti-tourist graffiti has appeared in Athens as the city joins the waves of protests that have hit Spain, calling for an end to over-tourism. The stunning capital of Greece, home to the Parthenon, has experienced an increase in anti-tourism sentiment...

On Monday, a shark was spotted swimming in the swallows at a marina in Glyfada, just south of Athens, Greece. Videos uploaded on social media show people trying to push the fish away into deeper waters. After a few agonizing...

According to research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) Preventive Cardiology 2024 congress, in Athens, climbing the stairs is associated with a longer life and reduced cardiovascular disease. "If you have the choice of taking the stairs...

A violent altercation between two young men took place outside a popular nightclub in Marousi, Athens in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 03:30 AM EEST (00:30 UTC). The altercation unfortunately ended in tragedy, as one of the...

A dusky glow over the Parthenon provided the backdrop for the lighting of the Olympic lantern as part of the flame handover ceremony, ready to make its journey to Marseille and then around the rest of the world. A magnificent...

Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between city states

Alexander the Great died unexpectedly in 323 BC, suddenly leaving his vast empire without a leader. Sensing a chance to break free of the not-so-popular autocratic rule of Macedon, Athens, along with other Greek states, rallied in revolt. The...

An Italian archaeologist says he has found the exact location of Plato's grave in the Platonic Academy in Athens after deciphering the Herculaneum papyri. The Herculaneum papyri are a collection of over 1,800 ancient scrolls discovered in the 18th century....

You don’t have to be an expert to know that the relations between Greece and Turkey have been among the most turbulent in the diplomatic history of Europe. Rooted in a history of disputes, the two Mediterranean nations have gone...