There was a god the Greeks most dreaded—the living embodiment of war’s raw chaos. He was portrayed as bloodthirsty, impulsive, and unstoppable once provoked. Yet for all his mythical savagery, one striking detail stands out: the absence of sexual...
Greece has officially approved a landmark environmental study to expand Mount Olympus National Park to a staggering 92,800 acres.
The Ministries of Environment and Energy green-lit the progressive conservation framework on October 1, 2026.
The strategic plan designates an impressive 58...
Perched on a slope of legendary Mount Olympus is the picturesque Greek village of Palaios Panteleimonas, which has been used several times as a film location.
Perched 450 meters high in a dense pine forest on the eastern Mount Olympus...
From northern Greece to Mount Olympus, butterflies are revealing how warming temperatures, habitat loss and changing weather are reshaping nature.
A butterfly may live for only a short time, but the changes recorded in its populations can tell a much...
More than 650 kilograms (1,433 pounds) of trash was removed from Mount Olympus, the legendary home of the ancient Greek gods, during a major cleanup operation on Greece’s highest mountain.
The cleanup operation took place below the “Throne of Zeus,”...
In August 1913, the first climbers reached Mount Olympus’s highest peak, famed for its place in Greek mythology as home of the Twelve Olympian gods.
Since that date, it is thought that approximately ten thousand climbers visit the 2,917-meter (9570-foot)...
An amazing variety of ancient Greek healing herbs can be found today in the "Asclepius Path" on Mount Kerketion, where, according to Greek mythology, the ancient Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, used to collect them.
Looming 1,901 meters tall (6,237...
Summer snow fell on Mount Olympus in northern Greece on July 24, while heavy rain and severe storms caused flooding, property damage, and widespread transport disruption across the Athens metropolitan area.
The weather conditions impacted various parts of Greece as...
Mount Olympus, the legendary home of Zeus and the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology, has reached a significant milestone in Greece's long-running effort to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for the country's highest mountain.
The nomination is being examined...
At the foot of Mount Olympus, hundreds of worshippers of the ancient Greek gods gather each summer to celebrate traditions they believe connect them with Greece's distant past.
The four-day Prometheia Festival begins with the sound of drums as women...
