In 2018, Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her gold jewelry on the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko (Greek: Νεικώ). It ...

The Greek island of Santorini has captured global attention, having been shaken by a series of severe earthquakes since the end of January. With thousands of tremors recorded in just a few days and ...

ATHENS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Greek parliament failed to elect the country's next president in the second round of voting on Friday. A majority of 200 votes in the 300-seat parliament was needed for ...

It turns out that saying “pardon my French!” when we swear in English has more to do with class than I realised. “Spill the ...

In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil.

Hubris. The dictionary gives us synonyms like arrogance, overconfidence and extreme pride. For the ancient Greeks hubris was when mere mortals thought they could challenge the gods. It seldom turned ...

Archeologists have searched for the ancient Trojan city of Tenea since 1984. They believe they have just now uncovered it. Before this excavation, the only knowledge that historians and experts had ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes that shook Greece's tourist hotspot of Santorini this week have revived concerns about the ...

ATHENS, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Greek parliament failed to elect the country's next president in the second round of voting on Friday. A majority of 200 votes in the 300-seat parliament was needed ...