Many Greek islands derive their names from mythical heroes, ancient gods and kings, along with geological features.

Ancient Greek sailors, whose sails caught the winds of curiosity and ambition, were among the earliest to venture beyond ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

Chicago’s annual Greek Independence Day Parade took place in Greektown on April 6, 2025. The event commemorates Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire. A man waves the Greek flag from a ...

More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west ...

with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies. At least seven people, including two children, have died after a boat carrying migrants ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Peloponnese peninsula has its own four peninsulas, and the most westerly, the Messenia, is where luxury hotelier Mandarin Oriental has chosen to dip its toe into balmy Greek waters.