British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

(250414) -- CAPE SOUNION, April 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A full moon rises above the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, in Sounion, Greece, on April 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) ...

On Kea, a small Greek island just a short ferry ride from Athens, local traditions sit side by side with the latest in luxury ...

From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...

Demeter was one of the twelve Olympian gods believed by the ancient Greeks to rule over the cosmos. She was the sister of Zeus and patron goddess of agriculture. She was commonly depicted wearing a ...

700 metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean was a hydrothermal field, often described as a geological area where hot ...

NEW YORK — There’s a micromoon coming up. The full moon will look slightly smaller and dimmer on Saturday night. But the change may be tricky to spot with the naked eye. “It’s a very subtle difference ...

In the Museum of Plaster Casts of Ancient Art you can discover ... sculptures and reliefs stand side by side Does Poseidon make you think of a Greek restaurant and Hermes of parcels?

The stunning, sweeping views of the blue-green waters of the Aegean Sea, the constant balmy breeze and the endlessly fascinating artifacts at every turn are truly magical and I am ...

Greece's beaches have stories, too. Dionysus, god of wine, wooed Ariadne on the sandy shores of Naxos. Kolovri Rock, off Corfu's Palaiokastritsa, is said to be Odysseus' ship turned to stone by ...