The ancient world suffered immensely from plagues, like the 430 BC Athenian plague, which had lasting consequences for all of ...

The Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium during a match against OFI Crete when the team's 100-year anniversary was commemorated. The ...

Nikos Goulandris was president of Olympiacos for a relatively short period of time (1971 – 1974), but he managed to lead the ...

Ancient Greece is traditionally remembered for its philosophy, mythology, and great buildings—but there's a lesser-known side ...

The legendary ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her beauty that left no man resistant to her charms, and ...

Ancient historians recorded legends about the invention of the first coins, and archaeologists have found some surprising ...

It started from the Ministry of Finance to the printers in 1822 – What it included – How the 14th salary preceded the 13th ...

Hundreds of flights to and from Greece have been cancelled today as the country's aviation infrastructure battles with air traffic control strikes. The Board of the Greek Air Traffic Controllers ...

In 1943, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bomber was flying near Greece when it was intercepted by a German fighter plane. The RAAF plane was eventually shot down, and only one man managed to ...

Greece has a "high season" (from April to October) tourist tax which comes to 8 euros per room daily. For those planning a seven-day stay, this means you'll need to spend an extra 56 euros per room.

Greek air traffic controllers are threatening to walk out in a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, threatening flight disruption on the approach to Easter. The industrial action has been called by public ...

More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west ...