The next owner of this seven-bedroom neoclassical home in the center of Athens will live in the shadow of the gods. The house, listed earlier this month for €12.8 million (approximately US$13.85 ...
It’s an old, ¾-of-a-century-old photo (actually a 35mm slide) of a 20-year-old sailor. Clad in service dress whites, he stands at parade rest on a rocky ledge. His feet firmly planted, hands at the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the first time in two centuries, visitors to Athens are being treated to a rare sight: the Parthenon, Greece's most iconic ...
In 1801 a British nobleman stripped the Parthenon of many of its sculptures and took them to England. Controversy over their acquisition by the British Museum continues to this day. Was it ...
The Parthenon towering on the hillAfter leaving Paros, I visited Athens, the capital of Greece.What left the deepest ...
The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the ...
The hills around Vari, 10 miles southeast of Athens, are etched with the musings of bored shepherds. The more than 2,000 graffiti (and counting) feature trireme warships, speeding horses, packs of ...
Under President Trump, the United States of America will once again take on the task of renewal and restoration, driven by a ...
The Acropolis (Akropoli) in Athens switches to winter hours on 1 November 2026, changing the daily access timetable for the archaeological site. The Hellenic Heritage schedule keeps the hill open ...
After a day exploring the top sights in Athens, enjoy a respite at one of the top hotels in the city. You’ll appreciate the stellar views of the Acropolis and the Parthenon from the newly renovated ...
It’s hard not to be awestruck standing in front of the Parthenon marbles. The collection of sculptures adorned the famous archeological site, which was originally built as a temple to Athena in ...