South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

There are many ancient ruins available to see in Europe, but when traveling to visit them, travel expert Rick Steves ...