Picture Alexander the Great alive today. How would his colossal wealth stack up against the likes of modern-day moguls?

A secret stash of over 1,000 rare gold coins has been discovered hidden inside the walls of a house in France after the owner's death. The collection, built over a lifetime by 89-year-old Paul Nars, ...

Ancient Egypt had many impressive pharaohs, but which of them were especially fearsome warriors? Here are just some who ...

Paul Narce, a modest Frenchman, quietly amassed a breathtaking collection of over 1,000 historic gold coins, hidden behind a ...

The city of Kavala in northern Greece, which rises up from the sea like an amphitheater, is a gem waiting to be explored for ...

In essence, Golden Dawn hoped to install a regime in Athens that was inspired by the military junta of far-right military officers that ruled Greece from 1967-1973. The party grew rapidly in strength ...

Country names often fade into the background of a map and eventually become fixed and obvious. But the truth is, they’re anything but. These names are often rooted in ancient riddles, happy accidents, ...

Like most southern European destinations, travel experts say the best time to visit Albania is in shoulder season: late spring (April and May) and early autumn (September and October).

Alexander the Great is one of the most extraordinary individuals in history. He became king of the fringe Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 336 BC at the age of just 20, and before his death twelve years ...

The incredible story of Alexander the Great and his conquest of the known world is brought to life with animated maps, images from Osprey Publishing and Total War game footage. In Part 1, we look at ...

Historians have chosen the year of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans, 1453, as a reference point to mark the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Age. The capital of the ...