Athens

At least one person was injured from a powerful explosion in central Athens early Wednesday which damaged an office block and smashed nearby storefronts. The pre-dawn blast occurred 200 meters from the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus on the busy...

Authorities in Greece announced on Tuesday that the lockdown in Athens and the Greek islands due to the heavy snow will continue for a second day on Wednesday. Six regions of Greece, including Attica, Viotia, Evia, the Cycladic and Sporades...

Thousands of motorists were stranded overnight on the Attiki Odos, the ring road that goes around Athens, after a blizzard hit the Greek capital and even the islands on Monday. An operation by the Army, the Fire Brigade, the police,...

Hundreds of vehicles are pinned down at the Attiki Odos, the ring road of Athens, on Monday due to heavy snow that forces many drivers to abandon their vehicles. Angry commuters are uploading photos and videos on social media complaining...

Heavy snow in Athens on Monday forced authorities to shut down several streets in the northern suburbs of the Greek capital, including parts of the main Athens-Thessaloniki highway. At the same time, trucks are not allowed on the old Athens-Thebes...

Athens is among the top cities in the world to move to in 2022, according to research carried out by Property Guides, a UK-based real estate company. The company which boasts offering a step-by-step resource to help people purchase a...

Many -- or let's face it, all -- people who visit Greece want to take home a little piece of this spectacular country with them in the form of souvenirs when they leave. With so very many items to choose...

A new art and science exhibition entitled "Horse: The Horse in Ancient Athens" will open on January 20 at the American School of Classical Studies. The exhibition will explore both relics and artifacts of horses from ancient Greece-- including a...

Italy is returning a fragment of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, authorities in Greece and Italy said on Wednesday in a move that adds new pressure on the British Museum to send its own pieces of the works back...

The first section of the world's largest coastal metropolitan park opened in the Hellinikon area of southern Athens on Monday. "Experience Park" forms part of the Hellinikon redevelopment project covering an area of seven hectares; it is the first area...