Acropolis

Around 540 BC, the cities of Ionia (Aegean coast of Asia Minor) had been conquered by Persia and thereafter were ruled by native tyrants nominated by the Persian satrap in Sardis. It was 499 BC when the Greek vassal-tyrant...

Found interspersed among the rocky terrain of the Acropolis of Athens is a small plant with pink flowers, the micromeria acropolitana.

On Monday, Greece commemorated the 203rd anniversary of the War of Independence with a grand military parade in the capital, Athens. Thousands of Greeks gathered in Athens for the occasion, which is marked by the military parade every year. The...

With Greece's rich and expansive history, it comes as no surprise that the country is adorned with countless archaeological wonders awaiting exploration. Yet, amidst this wealth of historical sites, here are the top must-visit Greek archaeological marvels that should...

The Acropolis of Athens is a massive archaeological site brimming with the spiritual, artistic, and democratic wonders of ancient Greece, but with every turn, one comes across a new monument. So how does one know what is actually worth...

In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called "the Persian Destruction of Athens." The destruction of the great city took place during the...

The new Olympic medals for Paris 2024 are made of metal removed from the Eiffel Tower during renovation work in the twentieth century and feature, alongside an image of the historic French monument, a depiction of the Parthenon of...

The interaction between the polytheistic beliefs of ancient Greece and the subsequent emergence of Christianity stands as a pivotal chapter in history. The shift from one religious framework to another was marked by considerable challenges, often involving intense clashes,...

One of the best kept secrets of the Acropolis in Athens is a cave that hides part of an ancient Greek temple of Asclepius with a spring that was used for sacred cleansing and from which later Christians believed...

A centaur head and two more marble fragments taken from the Parthenon in the 17th century are among the most popular exhibits of the National Museum in Denmark. The head originally belonged to a centaur figure and was part of...