Ancient Athens was a vibrant and dynamic society, famous for producing great works of art, philosophy, and culture.

Kerameikos is an ancient Athenian area formerly known as the Potters' Quarter, which today stands as the largest necropolis in Greece.

The agoras of the ancient Greek city-states were open areas for people to assemble for everything from political gatherings to public debates. Ancient Agora is the most popular of its kind ...

There’s nowhere quite like Athens. The mix of ancient ruins and modern city life is pretty surreal, and the juxtaposition of ...

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city—these are just some ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

Also tucked away along Plaka's winding streets are popular sites like the 4th-century Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Ancient Agora and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro lines 1 ...

Modern Meditations is a quick, easy read chalked full of nuggets of wisdom and pearls of practical advice for living a modern ...

As once-grubby districts such as Piraeus and Psyrri buzz with innovative art galleries, cool new hotels, and gourmet food venues that are putting a spin on Greece’s age-old cuisine, it’s no ...

Deciding where to stay in Athens can be difficult, with so many choices. Here are the best neighbourhoods and hotels to ...

We will explore its museum, and continue our Athens day tour at Plaka, Monastiraki, and the Ancient Agora. This full-day private tour ... You’ll learn the fascinating history of ancient Greece through ...

Sport and war were closely linked together in ancient Greece. A clear example is ... anthippasia contest at the Great Panathenaea (Agora Museum [Athens], inv. no. I 7167). Photo: Courtesy of ...