Have you ever wondered about the origins of many common English phrases like "Achilles' heel" or "Pandora's box?" Many of these expressions that are used quite often in English have deep roots in the ...

Autolycus, the master thief, a man whose cunning and skill in trickery made him legendary. Blessed by Hermes, he could steal ...

The Minotaur is a mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man who dwelt at the center of the Labyrinth, ...

This is the only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms is a poignant example of classical Greek funerary art, often associated with themes of ...

A Greek mythology obsession is basically a middle school rite of passage (right up there with the classic Ancient Egypt hyper-fixation). There’s something larger-than-life about Greek myths that ...

The events you need to pencil in if you want to delve into all things Hellenic down under. Festivals, music, comedy and more.

Greece’s National Gallery was forced to close on Monday after a religious fundamentalist, right-wing politician vandalized artworks he deemed to be blasphemous in an exhibition of contemporary ...

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Planning a family trip to Greece? Of course, Athens will be on your itinerary. Here are the best things to do in Athens with ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greek police officers walk outside the National Gallery, as Nikolaos Papadopoulos, member of parliament of ...

When you stand in this place, you feel the energy and the beauty of the view, which motivates you to do something for the ...

Made to look like "The Little Mermaid" from Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale with a nod to Disney's 1989 adaptation, the sculpture is joined underwater by artworks inspired by famous landmarks ...