Figs, an iconic Greek fruit, belong to the category of the most nutritious foods and they have at least nine recognized ...

The Griffin, a majestic creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, has symbolized strength, courage ...

Shopping tip: Don’t leave without wandering through Chora, the island’s main town. It’s a maze of whitewashed paths, where ...

Our knowledge of ancient literature comes to us through the hands of scribes. The works of Aristotle, Galen and Ptolemy ...

When Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under a torrent of ash in A.D. 79, it also preserved one of the ancient world’s most remarkable artifacts: a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph ...