How peaceful were the Minoans, really? Why did they leave behind no iconography of war, no murals of battles, no towering ...

Miraculous births of figures like Jesus, Horus, Heracles, and Alexander the Great are found in ancient myths across different ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

Created by digital artist Juanjo Ortega G., the digital reconstruction depicts a woman who died in her mid-30s during the ...

IF you’re looking for a quieter place to travel to this summer, look no further than Greece. Many flock to the sunshine spot for the warm weather and gorgeous scenery, and it tends to be ...

Astronomers are able to predict eclipses far into the future with increasing precision thanks to records being kept for ...

From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct character. Here are the best Greek islands to visit. There’s a Greek ...

“Even Greek we Lebos do better!” her partner exclaims jubilantly. Pasiphae, aunt of Medea and queen of Crete, punished King Minos for his infidelity, considered the ultimate insult, by causing ...

There's something magical about the contrast between the deep-blue waters of the Aegean Sea and the ancient ruins and white buildings found on the Greek islands. The best Greece cruises offer a ...

But a new generation of retreat couldn’t feel further away from this antiseptic cliché.More holiday than hospital, the next ...