A large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, triggering authorities to issue evacuation orders and shut down parts ...

A major wildfire south of Athens has prompted evacuation orders and the closure of coastal roads leading to the Temple of ...

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The small garden now features thousands of roses, violets, cherry trees and vines. Experts think a perfumer may have once ...

A recent study explores Phoenician ritual bathing traditions in Israel, showing how water rituals played a central role in ...

There are many amazing archaeological sites in Attica, home to the capital of Greece, Athens, that remain relatively unknown, even to Greeks.

The region was popular in the 1960s but lost some sheen as Santorini and Mykonos took flight. Today, Athens’ glittering ...

The golden thread of the Athenian Riviera unspools south of the Greek capital for 35 sun-drenched miles, from the emerging design hub of Piraeus all the way to Sounio, where the myth of Theseus and ...

Athens is scrambling to mitigate perilously extreme summer temperatures as it juggles the needs of locals with the millions of tourists who descend on the city ever year.

Scientists discover 2,600 year-old Greek Temple of Poseidon. Joseph Shavit. May 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM. Copied; The group of hills named Kleidi from northeast (view from the fortress of Samikon.

Researchers believe this site was dedicated to Poseidon, the powerful ancient god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Scientists discover 2,600 year-old Greek Temple of Poseidon Skip to main content ...

From Cape Sounio, you can take a 10-minute taxi ride to the 2,500-year-old Temple of Poseidon: go early, before the coach parties arrive, gasp at the view, breathe in the calm and squint at Byron ...