Eighty years ago today, the Varkiza Agreement was signed in an attempt to restore peace in Greece after the December 1944 Dekemvriana clashes. The accord promised democratic reforms, civil liberties, ...

While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

Detonating a grenade under the chin rather than being captured. Using a fellow soldier to lure out attack drones. Removing body armor plates and helmets to enable faster attacks on foot.

The Balkan Wars (1912-1913) proved that the Megali Idea—the nationalist concept and goal to expand the Greek state to include all ethnic Greeks and historically Greek territories—was a tangible dream.

Four Israeli soldiers released by Hamas were paraded in Gaza before being handed to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire deal. Israel freed 200 Palestinian prisoners, including those with life ...

Ukrainian paratroopers in Kursk said they captured a North Korean soldier who tried so hard to evade capture that he intentionally ran into a concrete pillar to knock himself out. Three members of ...

The Venetians were great seamen, who traded across the Mediterranean. Credit: Canaletto – istitutosuperioredadda.it, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Byzantines and the Venetians were the ...

In a Cape Town memorial opened Wednesday, African "iroko" hardwood posts bear the names and the date of death of 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combatant roles in WWI.

A 32-year-old Greek man discovered the artifact in a black bag in the college town of Thessaloniki and turned it in to police on Saturday evening, Greek authorities said in a statement Wednesday.

A Ukrainian soldier says his unit captured a North Korean soldier in Russia's western region of Kursk and the prisoner apparently tried to kill himself. The Ukrainian, who referred to himself by ...

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose sanctions on Russia and its allies if a deal is not made soon to end Moscow's war on Ukraine. "We can do it the easy way, or the hard way - and ...

A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...