From the Acropolis, Rubio urges Europe to defend Western values and strengthen alliance with US

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to call for the nations of the West to return to their civilizational roots and restore ...

Athenian last stand at the Acropolis against the invading armies of Xerxes.

The Greeks of antiquity continue to hold a mystical grip on our memory. In 480 BC, a handful of Athenians refuse to flee and ...
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Eleni Aggelakopoulou, chief conservator at the Acropolis in Athens: ‘I, too, have cried in front of the Parthenon’

The specialist, who has been working on the monument for 15 years, emphasizes that the colors that covered it were anything ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Greek Acropolis Reveals 3,000-Year-Old Mycenaean Settlement and Sanctuary

Excavations at ancient Aigeira in Greece reveal how a Mycenaean settlement evolved into a sanctuary and fortified acropolis ...

Video. Explosion near Acropolis collapses building in Athens’ Plaka, injuring two

Video. A powerful explosion in Athens’ historic Plaka district brought down a two-storey building near the Acropolis on Friday 25 September 2026, injuring at least two people. The cause remains under ...
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Greece Will Curb Rampant Tourism at the Acropolis to Protect It Against Damage and Overcrowding

The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. Atop the Acropolis ancient hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, ...

Rubio’s rallying cry for the West coupled with stunning Acropolis optics stoke 2028 embers

Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a landmark speech in Athens on Wednesday in which the chief diplomat urged fellow Western powers to recognize a common heritage and shared future. But ...

Marco Rubio declares West is at an inflection point in Acropolis of Athens speech, warns Europe must confront dangers

Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared Wednesday that the West is at “an inflection point,” and urged European nations to ...