Also note that the five-day Acropolis ticket for 30 euros ($31) includes access to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, along with the Acropolis itself and many other local sites. Athens Full Day Private ...

A group of researchers from the National Technical University of Athens has conducted an ambitious geophysical study to unravel the hidden mysteries beneath the Temple of Olympian Zeus, one of the ...

A n important pilgrimage destination in Ancient times, the Temple of Zeus, in Olympia, is one of the founding pillars of Greek mythology. With its imposing size and breathtaking architectural ...

We give a picture of a ruined temple in Athens erected in honor of Jupiter, the most powerful of all the gods of the ancients. The greatest temple of Athens was that of Jupiter Olympus. It is at the ...

One of central Athens' best preserved ruins is the Temple of Hephaestus. Nestled within Ancient Agora, this site was built between 460 and 420 B.C. and once served as a Christian church.

The Erechtheion, a temple to Athena, occupies the most sacred ground on Athens’s Acropolis ... including the primordial weather god Zeus, “the high-thunderer.” Greeks seeking guidance ...

Every four years, around 50,000 people came from all over the Greek world to watch ... The entire games were dedicated to Zeus. Visitors flocked to see the Temple of Zeus. Inside stood a huge ...

Booking tours in Athens is a great way to explore at your own pace with skip-the-line access and an expert guide. Whether you ...

The city of Crotone, a historic jewel of Magna Graecia, is embracing its Greek heritage with the addition of a new, imposing ...