The concept of a public bath house always seemed very foreign and ancient to me. I thought of bathhouses as a very European concept, specifically in ancient Rome and Greece.

The world bleeds, but cannot talk about it. This is the case everywhere, in almost all cultures, where women are shamed for menstruating. However, it needs to change, and this is what Menstrual ...

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.

My first taste of vinsanto is a delicious surprise; I tend to think of dessert wines as heavy — Christmassy, even — but this is gloriously light and eminently drinkable. The fact I’m ...

We are so used to our modern hygiene rituals that we often don’t think about what life and self-care were like in the past.

Phae Blue is a true insider’s gem—discover a stay filled with local flavour, thoughtful design, and serious food credentials.

An Orthodox Christian monk was hospitalized following a violent confrontation at a monastic sanctuary in northern Greece, authorities said Friday. The incident is tied ...

ECAM Forum 2025 to showcase 15 female-directed projects in Madrid, showcasing Spanish and international co-productions across ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering ...

An alleged advertising campaign by Adidas has come into legal trouble after being accused of 'kicking the Acropolis'.

Rare migratory birds lure watchers to Greece’s Lesbos island A group of bird-lovers watch through their binoculars from a distance to spot migratory birds, at Kalloni wetlands, Lesbos island, Greece ...

A tomb in Greece that was thought to hold Alexander the Great’s father, Philip II, might instead contain the remains of a young woman and six infants, a study suggests. The study published in ...