AN INCREDIBLE simulation of ancient Athens shows the bustling Greek capital as it looked 3,000 years ago. Created by a 3D artist, the video gives a glimpse of the magnificent city at the height of its ...

The ancient Fortress of Aigosthena, at Porto Germeno in West Attica is one of the most imposing ancient fortresses in Greece.

During the fifth century BC, Athens was a city-state to be reckoned with. Together with Sparta, it was one of the two great powers of Classical Greece. When in 431 bc the Peloponnesian War broke out, ...

Panoramic view of the Acropolis. On the bottom right, the Propylaea. On the top of them, the stoa of Braubronia Artemis in “Π” shape, the Chalkotheke and the Parthenon. On the left are the ruins of ...

A mysterious example of ancient Greek graffiti may reveal the existence of a lost temple at the iconic Acropolis of Athens, a pair of researchers have proposed in a study. The Acropolis—an ancient ...

Archaeologists have discovered extensive remains of what is believed to be an ancient marketplace with shops and a religious center at the southern edge of Athens, the Culture Ministry said Friday.

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

It is best known as the birthplace of democracy and for its dirty and traffic-choked streets overlooked by the imposing ruins of the ancient Parthenon temple. But Greece's capital Athens will soon ...