In ancient Greece, kissing was not considered strictly romantic or intimate; rather, kissing was a often a greeting between ...

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with Eastern Libya leader Khalifa Haftar and discussed migrant flows and ...

Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror still known ...

Multi-billionaire Elon Musk announced the formation of his own political party, the America Party, following his inquiry on ...

Greek fire was a mysterious weapon that helped the mighty Byzantine Empire survive and ensure its vast sovereignty for ...

The beautiful and well-known beach on the island of Corfu, the picturesque Canal d'Amour or "Channel of Love" is known ...

This is the story of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, an attraction of Athens that was once among the largest temples of the ...

Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox ...

How did the Greeks explain the fact that their gods no longer interacted much with humans during the historical era?