You must now certainly be moved to walk, swim, buy a bus, train or plane ticket, take some action to get yourself to Greece and...

Supposedly, these are the words that were inscribed above the door leading into Plato’s Academy; a place where intellectuals congregated...

How do you capture and contain something as vast as the civilization of ancient Greece? It is an impossible feat, but the attempt must be...

Legend claims that Zeus declared Delphi to be the "Navel of the Earth" after two eagles he had sent out crossed paths right over the spot...

The modern equivalent of a downtown or main square, the Athenian Agora was the center of everyday Athenian life for the city's 100,000...

There is a period in Greek history called the Mycenaean period in recognition of the influence and importance of Mycenae during that...

At the Pnyx, the early Athenian democracy was birthed. It flourished at this hill and became the seat of political power as the citizenry...

On a flat expanse in the city of Marathon, an outnumbered and overmatched Greek army fought against the mighty Persian invaders and won....

At first glance, it looks impossible that the Panathenaic stadium could be more than 2300 years old. It is in such good condition that it...

Climbing out of a rocky bed and reaching up into the sky, the Acropolis has held cities, citadels and temples. The rock itself has been...

If you sit along one of the remaining stone benches and close your eyes, you might be able to hear Aeschylus speak the words, Nothing...