When Cleisthenes returned from exile to Athens in the year 507 BC, he faced a situation for which there was no precedent in history. Having proposed reform before Isagoras usurped power, ...

Not only did the coin become the major international currency of the ancient world, but it also financed the creation of a navy which ensured Greece’s victory over a Persian invading force in ...

The remains of a large rectangular public building, called a stoa, were found in Greece in 2022 as archaeologists explored the ancient sunken city of Salamis. Greek Ministry of Culture ...

A new DNA study revealed Monday that several parts of Ancient Greece encouraged its citizens to marry their first cousins, according to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

A "monumental building in the heart of the sanctuary" was first found in 2017, according to a recent social media post from Greece's Ministry of Culture. Another temple was found in 2023.

The film explores the golden age of ancient Greece, highlighting its significant contributions to democracy, art, philosophy, and culture. It emphasizes the pride of Greek city-states ...

Ancient Greece’s biggest port is older than we thought. New archaeological discoveries add 500 years to the history of this storied harbor. By J. Besl/Hakai Magazine.

During the end of Greece’s Bronze Age, between approximately 1700 and 1100 B.C., Mycenaean civilization flourished throughout the Peloponnesian Peninsula.

An ancient site at the newly built Agias Sofias metro station ahead of its Nov. 30 official opening, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on Friday, part of the city’s long-delayed subway system ...

Finding statues from ancient Greece not common in country. The trafficking of antiquities from ancient Greece is not new as police continue to investigate other discoveries and road and ...

The art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has long been referenced, from the temple-like façades on banks, churches and houses that sprung up in the late 18th and early 19th centuries ...

Looking for the best places to visit in Greece? Explore destinations that blend history, culture and breathtaking landscapes, from Athens' iconic ruins to Santorini's stunning sunsets.