BC. The Persian Achaemenid Empire, established half a century earlier under Cyrus the Great, stretched from Northern India to ...

One of the largest volcanic eruptions in the last 10,000 years took place at the Greek island of Thera (Santorini) in the ...

Greece’s conservative government is seeking to ban protests at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens. This iconic ...

Also known as the “Seven Sisters,” the striking cluster has long been used as an important seasonal marker and appears high ...

The island is a Mediterranean paradise that is well worth a visit, with visitors commenting on how authentic and unspoiled it ...

Samos enjoys a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, characterised by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. According to the ...

Discover the timeless brilliance of ancient Greek inventions and discoveries, from democracy and the Olympic Games to geometry and the lighthouse of Alexandria, which continue to shape our modern ...

The Islamic Golden Age thrived as Greek thought, preserved by the Byzantines and rendered into Arabic, powered Baghdad’s ...

The math of even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

Innovations such as chess, the concept of zero, and the idea that the Earth moved around the Sun all came from India, not Greece or Egypt, author William Dalrymple has written in his new book.

Despite being rivals, many Athenians admired the government, clothing, and austerity of the Spartans. Falling prey to “Laconophilia,” some began to adopt the mannerisms and even dress like their ...

The Mediterranean diet, which emphasizes natural, fresh foods, seafood, and fruits and vegetables, is one of the healthiest ...