Because of its democracy and reputation for openness, Athens became a magnet for new thinking during the 5th century BC, playing host to a remarkable collection of individuals whose unique ...

Indeed, one of the criticisms of Athens was that its slaves and freemen were difficult to tell apart. A fundamental part of economy, the most prized slaves worked as tutors and police officials ...

According to the signage, Melanthiou Street, in the hip Athens neighbourhood of Psyrri, is “a sunny street for shady people”, invoking the sometimes dangerous back alleys of this formerly ...

It sits on top of a hill called the Acropolis and looks out over the city of Athens. The final period of Greek history is known as the Hellenistic period. This lasted from 323BC to 30BC ...

Athens protest: Greek anger at lack of change boils over, two years after country's worst rail disaster Some demonstrators chanted "murderers, murderers", while others said they were there "for ...

“It’s important to us to make these shows special, especially for the Athens community, because these shows sold out first before anything else. People are flying in from all around. It feels ...

new video loaded: Thousands Join Athens Protest as National Strike Halts Country Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in the Greek capital on Friday on the anniversary of the country’s ...

Athens at the time of Paul's visit retained ... statue of Athena made of ivory inlaid with gold. Close by, in the Erectheum, was the ancient wooden image of Athena, said to have fallen from ...

Hooded attackers threw firebombs at police on Friday as 200,000 people demonstrated in Athens to mark the second anniversary of Greece's worst rail accident. Opinion polls indicate that most ...

Protesters clash with police in front of the Greek Parliament, at a protest marking the second anniversary of the country’s worst railway disaster, while an investigation continues, in Athens ...

the legendary 500-capacity venue in their hometown of Athens, Georgia that has been the launching pad for dozens of local bands and a favorite haunt for R.E.M.’s members over the years.