Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus, founder of 'The Garden,' taught that true happiness stems from freedom from fear, peace ...

No one who has visited Athens forgets the image of the Acropolis crowning the city with its gleaming marbles. However, a new ...

Tourism is booming in Greece, but with so many islands and the mainland to choose from, there's nearly always a quiet beach ...

Ancient Greek trireme warships, which had three banks of oarsmen, were so effective that they enabled the rise of Athens as a ...

Want to live longer? Pythagoras’ ancient advice points to two secrets: moderation and lasting friendship. See the science ...

Underneath a temple in the ancient ruined city of Taposiris Magna, archaeologists discovered a vast tunnel, referred to by experts as a "geometric miracle". The structure was discovered 13 metres (43 ...

The handshake originated thousands of years ago when Ancient Greeks used it to show their dominant right hand was not holding a weapon.

Syros, despite its own airport and close ferry links to Athens, is a tranquil alternative to other tourist-crammed options in ...

With it getting pricey to travel further afield than Greece, here’s an expert guide to the nation’s easy-to-reach isles ...

An international team of researchers, including Dr Michael Loy from our Department of Classics and Ancient History, has uncovered hidden clues about life in the hills of ancient southwest Samos, ...

Dec 29 (Reuters) - A woman was found dead and three people remain missing after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos early on Monday, the coast guard said. The boat sank in the early ...

As an avid traveler, I've wanted to visit Greece for a long time, and I finally made it happen last September. Among my top itinerary priorities was to take a ferry across the Aegean Sea to Lésbos, a ...