The mystery of the Parthenon’s lighting system, and how ancient Greeks illuminated the statue of Athena, is finally solved in ...

The tiny space would have competed with the size of my bedroom at home. Walls filled with abstract art, famous photographs of ...

The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis of Athens housed a colossal statue made of gold and ivory, carved by the famous ...

Athens , the beating heart of Greece , is a dazzling blend of myth, culture, and contemporary life. Whether you're a history ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

A British organization wants to carve Parthenon Marbles replicas into Mount Pentelicus so Greece can become home to its own ...

The Acropolis crowned by the Parthenon -- dedicated to the goddess Athena, patroness of Athens --as seen from the Roof ...

An open-air museum filled with sites of antiquity, the Greek capital has a well-earned reputation for being a rewarding ...

JOIN Marella Discovery 2’s Aegean Gems cruise – and you’ll soon be ready to do a PHD in ancient history and Greek mythology.

If Athens is a short stop on your Greece itinerary, don’t worry. This two-day planner contains everything you need to see and do when you only have a couple days in Athens.