The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of ...

Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk ...

In 1901, sponge divers discovered the Antikythera Mechanism off a Greek island. Dated to around 100 BC, it’s now believed to be the world’s first analog computer. It could predict eclipses, track the ...

The best places to visit in Greece go beyond Mykonos and Santorini. Greece spans islands, seas ... It’s hard not to run into ancient ruins when treading the cobblestone streets of bustling ...

The geopolitical importance of Cyprus has been both a blessing and a curse, sparking centuries of conflict over control of ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Sitting in the Ionian Sea, several miles west off of Greece's northwest ... as well as the island's main tourism center. Because of its position on a peninsula between two ancient fortresses ...

A 2022 astronaut image captures a rare “sunglint” making the Mediterranean sparkle like a silver mirror near Greece’s Milos and Antimilos islands. A 2021 Google Maps image showed a ...

The Greek island of Crete has it all – ruins, beaches, stylish hotels and excellent food. Sarah Leigh Bannerman details the ...

Europe is riddled with eerie ghost towns, from depopulated military and mining towns and drowned villages to ancient enclaves ...

Only two of Santorini's five islands are inhabited ... Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains of Ancient Akrotiri that were preserved beneath layers of lava after ...