Greece’s 227 islands offer too much ... to discover a slower pace of life and remarkable ancient ruins, or head to the namesake capital, also known as Hora or Chora, to explore the lively port town ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Thucydides fought in the Peloponnesian War on the Athenian side. His world was steeped in the sensibilities of Greek tragedy, and his historical narrative carries that imprint throughout.

An entire ancient Egyptian settlement from the New Kingdom, also known as the Golden Age of Egypt, surfaced from beneath Greek ruins at the site of Kom el-Nugus near Alexandria Among the artifacts ...

Souvlaki, ancient history, some of the world’s best beaches – there are endless reasons to holiday in Greece. But with popularity ... the traces of an ancient port, walls and a few buildings.

The Greek government is making every effort to support citizens and the average Greek family, and in this context, an amendment was submitted that provides for a 50% reduction in port fees—a move that ...

Rick Steves If you want to get away from it all when traveling in Greece, head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Studded with antiquities, this land of ancient Olympia, Corinth, and Sparta offers ...

That image is dead wrong, according to modern scholars. Ancient sculptors were very much interested in color as well as form; the white marble statues we admire looked stunningly different in ...

Even in the absence of sudden catastrophe, heritage sites face rising threats. Rising seas engulf ancient port cities, while intensifying monsoons erode historic settlements. In China, sections of the ...

From the ancient port of Debal to the modern-day bustling hub of Karachi, the sea has been a lifeline for trade, culture, and security. Today, with over 95% of its international trade conducted ...