Mount Olympus is under consideration for UNESCO World Heritage status, recognizing its unique blend of Greek mythology, ...

Greece celebrated gold and silver medals at the European U18 Athletics Championships as Eleni Iakovaki and Apostolia ...

Ferran Torres of Spain celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final match Spain against Argentina, in ...

In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between ...

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC. While the exact day can vary slightly, it is generally cited as July 20th or 21st ...

The Behrakis Foundation is a private family foundation established in Massachusetts in 1996 by George and Margo Behrakis. During his lifetime, Mr Behrakis has concentrated a majority of his ...

Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, remains divided by a buffer zone, 52 years after the city was split. Credit: Marco Fieber, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0/Flickr The Turkish invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 1974, ...

Ancient Greek athlete Coroebus of Elis was the first recorded Olympic Games winner in the 192-meter (630-feet) footrace in ...

Ancient Greece was a culturally rich place with fascinating festivals that sometimes were even secret like this one where men were forbidden.

Alexander the Great was born in July 356 BC. While the exact day can vary slightly depending on the source, it is generally cited as July 20th or 21st, 356 BC. He was born in Pella, the capital of ...

Argos waited twenty long years for his master Odysseus to return home, surely earning him the title of most loyal dog in ...

It was in February 2016 that archaeologists unearthed a unique rock-carved underground Byzantine church in Nevsehir in ...