The city of Iskenderun, also known as Alexandretta, in todays Turkey, was originally founded by Alexander the Great.

Homer's Epics, Iliad and Odyssey, brought the ideas of Greek civilization to the world, serving as the foundation of Western literature.

Born Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, Caesarion was the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII. His birth symbolized ...

The city of Thônis-Heracleion was once Egypt's largest port on the Mediterranean Sea, controlling trade for centuries before ...

The Greek Ambassador to Cairo, Nikolaos Papageorgiou, delivered a speech marking the significance of 9 February as the ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis insisted Friday there was no "immediate danger" from an unprecedented wave of quakes ...

Calliope Limneos-Papakosta believes the tomb may be hidden beneath modern Alexandria's streets, at the intersection of ancient thoroughfares.

Greek and Roman authors weren’t interested in the Persian ... And some even believe that his bones were stolen from Alexandria by Venetians, who mistook them for the relics of St. Mark, which they ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

Holland America Line has just announced an epic 45-day voyage that lets you explore the Mediterranean and beyond. The post This new 45-day transatlantic cruise takes you to 20+ stunning destinations ...