The ancient Greek lawgiver Draco introduced a new written legal system to Athens, but his code is remembered for its severity ...

There's always been a deep-seated rejection of monarchy in Greece, favoring accountable, accessible leaders over distant, ...

In 431 BCE the Athenian statesman Pericles delivered one of the most influential speeches of all time, his Epitaphios or ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

The role of priestess at the Oracle of Delphi was vastly influential. The Priestess Pythia was consulted on everything from ...

Ancient Greeks used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago.

Xena the Greek warrior princess, who started as an antagonist of Hercules, captivated audiences around the world more than 20 ...

The area around the historic Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai is to be developed into a tourist city, according to completed plans of the Egyptian government. Egyptian Prime ...

The reaction was caused because the Greek government and Church authorities assumed that Wednesday’s court decision meant that the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai will pass to the Egyptian ...

An outdoor “Summer Bed under the Stars” is available for rent to star-gazing travelers on Airbnb in Crete. Gabriella Damianaki is the woman behind this unusual accommodation, which is located in ...

Two of the famous clay terracotta warriors in Xi'an, China have suffered damage after a tourist jumped into the restricted ...

Queen Cleopatra was survived by her daughter, Cleopatra Selene, who would go on to rule a kingdom of her own in North Africa.