Gambling, one of the most common vices in the world, has a long history that dates all the way back to Ancient Greece.

The Jews of Zakynthos, Greece's Ionian island, owe their survival during the dark days of the German occupation to two brave ...

Tens of thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets in 110 cities, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the ...

More than 40,000 people protested in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki on Sunday, demanding justice for the ...

Ancient medical practices are usually frowned upon by modern society. The history of medicine is tainted by bizarre ...

Simon Fraser University, the Greek Ministry of Culture, and the University of Bologna have conducted an isotope study on the ...

The Greek government declared four days of national mourning for Mr. Simitis, who will receive a state burial. A low-key politician who proved popular with voters, Mr. Simitis demonstrated more ...

This might sound familiar, too. It seems very little has changed from the days of the ancient Greek and Roman empires when it comes to finding time to unwind—and being on holidays, too.

Melbourne’s Greek community welcomed the New Year in style, celebrating 2025 with lively gatherings at homes and festive dances hosted by local associations and community groups. One of the ...

Take your students into the world of Greek and Roman myths—ancient stories about heroes, monsters, gods, and goddesses. Seven activities introduce students to these stories and their characters ...

Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ancient DNA, in research co-led by a UCL and Francis ...

His letter was written in Greek on papyrus, a writing material made from the pith of the papyrus plant. The dry climate of Egypt allowed papyrus letters to survive buried under the ground ...