Long before the establishment of the United Nations and modern diplomatic services, the ancient Greeks had developed laws for dealing with other political communities. Their world was divided into independent city-states, known as poleis (plural of πόλις, polis) such...
Athens ranked fifth among Europe's cosiest cities for autumn escapes, according to a 2026 ranking based on Reddit discussions. The Greek capital received 9,243 upvotes in research conducted by British holiday rental company Big House Experience, placing it ahead...
The ancient Greeks built a fleet of 200 warships to defend Athens against the Persian Empire, according to a study examining military manufacturing in ancient Greece. The ships, constructed under Athenian statesman Themistocles in the fifth century B.C., helped...
Egyptian immigrants in ancient Athens (Greek: Αθήνα) helped shape the city's economy and religious life during the fifth and fourth centuries B.C., according to a new study. Ancient inscriptions and legal records reveal that Egyptians worked as merchants, craftsmen,...
A funeral speech attributed to ancient Greek statesman Pericles may have turned insults aimed at Athens into a defense of its people, according to a new study. Rather than deny accusations that Athenians were careless or poorly disciplined, the...
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is expected to visit Athens, Greece, in mid-February 2027 to attend the inaugural Breitbart Europe Summit, according to sources cited by the American news organization Breitbart News Network.
The event, scheduled under the theme “Western...
It was a sunny autumn day when the bells in the churches of Athens began ringing joyously and the citizens rushed out on the streets, many of them waving the Greek flag in celebration. Everyone knew why. The bells...
Beneath the beautiful Athenian sky and the eternal glory of the Parthenon, Euripides revealed the secrets of ancient Athens—realities far less flattering for a city that made its name synonymous with progress and democracy.
At the peak of its glory,...
Greece has been named the world’s best country to travel to by UK readers of Condé Nast Traveler, praised for its cuisine, beaches, hospitality and accommodation in the magazine’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The country took first place with a...
The Michelin Guide (the world's most prestigious culinary ranking system) will officially unveil its highly anticipated, expanded culinary selection for Greece on October 20, 2026. This landmark release will introduce dedicated restaurant recommendations for Thessaloniki and Santorini alongside the...
