First introduced in the Olympic Games in 648 BCE, pankration had minimal rules, allowing fighters to employ a wide array of ...

Greek philosopher Epicurus is famous for teaching: "Pleasure is the principle and end to a happy life" and for his Epicurean school in Athens ...

"Any animal that passes inside meets instant death. I threw in sparrows and they immediately breathed their last and fell." ...

Once dubbed 'Europe's North Korea,' this country is now a stunning Mediterranean destination brimming with beautiful beaches, ...

Born in the 11th century BCE, Eurysthenes was the twin son of Aristodemus, himself a descendant of Heracles. He became the ...

The Greek island's most important industry will bounce back, but staffing is a worry say hoteliers Three more quakes above 4.0 magnitude are registered on Monday near the Greek tourist hotspot.

The red carpet: a place for the glamorous to pout their lips, dip their hips, and revel in each other’s fabulousness, while ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Since his death in 323 BCE, the world has been obsessed with Alexander ... A little further south, at the foot of Mount ...

"Another day and I'd be playing drums with Lemmy in heaven," Mikkey Dee said of his near-death experience. By Tyler Jenke Former Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee says he’s lucky to be alive ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...