This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Sparta’s enemies, when facing the intimidating Spartan forces, would see a wall of shields ...

VOLOS, Greece – Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from ...

In Charlie Covell's Greek mythology-based series, Prometheus gives you a one-liner introduction to each figure and location, but the show's not Greek Mythology 101 by any means — there's ...

In 478 the walls erected around Athens enclosed an area of 3.5 square kilometers, including the Piraeus, or harbor district. The full population of the city was over 140,000, but only 40,000 of ...

The Greek coastguard has caused the deaths of dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean over a three-year period, witnesses say, including nine who were deliberately thrown into the water.

But what Greek mythology inspired the series, and what tales do you need to know? If you were a fan of Baz Luhrmann's take on Romeo and Juliet, you need to get KAOS on your must-watch list ...

Athens in 400 BCE was very special ... In money he left as much as a talent loaned at the rate of a drachma a month, the interest of which amounted to more than seven minae a year... Now, if you add ...

Athens just might be the most underrated capital city in Europe. When I first visited over two decades ago to research my ...

Here’s a look at the life of Lucas Papademos, economist and former prime minister of Greece.PersonalBirth date: ...

The best times to visit Athens are between March and May and from September to November. Weather during the spring and fall months is agreeable and sunshine is pretty much a guarantee. Not to ...

After three long and challenging years, Athens Bagel Company is open and operating. The company had a soft opening on Thursday while providing a new staff with live training. The restaurant is ...

That's why U.S. News took into account sights, seasonality, traveler sentiment and more to come up with this list of the best Greek islands. Now the only decision you'll need to make is which ...