Europe

The former Basilica of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Constantinople) is the undisputed symbolic center of the Greek Orthodox faith, hosting millions of visitors, who are awed by its great religious, historical, and architectural importance, each year. From 537 to 1453,...

New findings suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc, could collapse maybe even within the next few years causing climate disaster in Europe. By Robert Marsh Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of...

A Greek Orthodox monastery, founded more than one thousand years ago is thriving just south of Rome, Italy in the epicenter of Catholicism. 

A stunning fresco discovered amongst the ruins of ancient Pompeii in 2018 depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and Leda, the Greek mythical queen of Sparta and wife of King Tyndareus. The figure...

Mount Etna in Sicily, Europe’s biggest active volcano, is slipping eastwards into the sea, and scientists fear that it could trigger a catastrophic tsunami. Scientists are concerned that the slow movements that have been measured on Mount Etna’s southeastern flank...

A magnificent ancient Greek mosaic discovered in Hatay, Turkey continues to amaze archaeologists and historians attempting to ascertain the exact meaning of its images and inscriptions. The floor mosaic, which was found in the Hatay Province, located on the Turkish-Syrian...

The famed "Gate to Hell" at the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Hierapolis in western Turkey opened to regular visitors in 2022. Known also as Pluto’s Gate—Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin—the cave was celebrated as the portal...

There exists today a tiny enclave of Calabrian Greeks, Greek-speaking people in Reggio Calabria that seem to have survived millennia.

Major international companies, including Amazon, Marriott, and Hilton, made a significant announcement on Monday. They have committed to employing over 13,000 refugees in Europe over the next three years. Among these refugees are Ukrainian women who have fled the...

Greece will welcome over 180 firefighters from five European countries in the period July-August when wildfires are the most dangerous. The deployment is in the context of the firefighter's pre-positioning program that will be implemented again via the European Civil...