The urbanization of ancient Athens, starting as a region of scattered villages and growing into an influential city, is ...

In 1842, French photographer Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey captured the oldest surviving image of the Acropolis from ...

Athens, the vibrant capital of Greece, has a mix of history and culture. Home to famous ancient landmarks like the Parthenon, ...

A Hello Kitty parthenon proposal in China ignites global debate after footage of the elaborate stunt spreads online.

Step into the birthplace of Western civilization with this immersive virtual tour of the Acropolis of Athens. Explore its ...

Graffiti etched into a rock outcropping millennia ago by a shepherd named Mikon may be a crucial piece of evidence confirming the nature of a hotly debated ancient structure on the Athenian Acropolis.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on ...

Oxford research proves the Parthenon was built as a giant “divine theater”: only at sunrise during the Great Panathenaic ...

YOU’LL have heard of Night At The Museum. Well, I spent three days and nights wandering around a living museum. Welcome to Athens, where there is jaw-dropping history visible at every turn. This ...

It was a rare sight on Athens' skyline, and it didn't last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn’t last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks ...