This essay is part of Companion Fare, a series of personal stories about traveling with loved ones.

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

Prologue For about a millennium the Mongol Turks have been targeting the Greeks. The Mongol Turks first appeared in the neighborhood of the Greek medieval ...

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, ...

The event at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church will feature Greek music, dancing, food and self-guided tours of the church ...

Greece, a haven for travelers, offers a blend of ancient ruins, whitewashed villages, sunny beaches, and delicious cuisine. Its mountainous mainland and idyllic islands present stunning landscapes, ...

"The only constant is change," as the old saying goes, but that seems to be particularly true in the past couple decades.

Evidence show that confession might actually have an origin in the pre-Christian religious customs of ancient Greece.

This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...

Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.

Bolstered by renowned texts and international trips, the Western Humanities sequence attracts many underclass students, while ...