Some of Athens's architectural landmarks were destroyed to make way for modern buildings due to the rapid economic ...

The first city of a million was built two thousand years ago. But how did they make Ancient Athens and Rome work without petrol, gas or electricity? Professor Wallace-Hadrill finds out.

Visiting Greece and wondering what to see? While you may be tempted to skip straight to the buzzing islands of Santorini and ...

The thirty tyrants of Athens were only in power for eight months but still managed to kill five percent of the city's population.

The city has many incredible archaeological sites, ancient ruins, statues, and other remnants of its long and impressive ...

The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.

But in doing so, we have created one of the most important civilisations of the Ancient World. I am Aspasia, one of the most important women in the city of Athens. And this is my home, which has ...

Constant expansion has introduced a sense of modernism to this ancient city. You will most likely spend the majority of your stay within central Athens near all of the city's well-known attractions.