Greece

Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted on the Greek island of Paros last week, enjoying all the delights that the idyllic destination has to offer during his summer vacation. But the actor, long known for his environmental activism, took an opportunity...

The scorching temperatures that have been recorded in Greece since last Friday are set to moderate beginning on Thursday, according to the latest forecast issued on Monday by the National Observatory of Athens' Meteo department. Most areas across Greece have experienced temperatures reaching...

August is considered "meteor month" by astronomers, boasting one of the best displays of the year, which can be seen easily by the naked eye. The Perseid meteor shower, the most famous of all such events, will reach its...

Greek authorities say that almost one quarter of the island of Elafonisos in the southern Peloponnese was burned from the wildfire which raged for two days over the weekend. The fire service announced that the blaze was finally put out...

The Greek Ministry of Culture announced on Sunday that archaeologists have discovered two ancient, unlooted chamber tombs dating from the Late Mycenaean period, (1400 - 1200 BC), near Nemea in the Peloponnesian Peninsula. The newly-found tombs at the Aidonia burial...

A relatively minor earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit southern Greece at 10:57 local time (08:57 GMT+1) on Monday. According to the Geodynamics Institute of Athens National Observatory, the quake's epicenter was located 296 km (184 miles) southeast...

Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control the big fire that broke out in the Athens suburb of Peania in the early hours. At least two homes were badly damaged from the blaze, but there are no reports of injuries. More...

Kostas Arvanitis, the heroic fisherman who saved 70 people during the deadly fires in Mati, in July of 2018, passed away over the weekend. He was 70. According to a decision by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis,  the fisherman will...

A big fire has broken out in the Athens suburb of Peania east of the city, and authorities say they have ordered the evacuation of nearby houses. The fire has spread quickly and has climbed near the top of 1,026-meter...

What does an American from Pennsylvania have to do with Greek olive oil? Quite a lot, these days. And Greece produces a lot of olive oil: more than all but two other countries in the world. This small nation...