Political intrigue, swoon-worthy romance, fierce heroes, mythical creatures—the books on this list have it all! But most notably, all of these stories were inspired by the legends and folktales that ...

A new study challenges the long-held belief that the tomb of Philip II of Macedon lies within the Great Tumulus at Vergina, ...

On the Greek island of Amorgos, nestled within a cliffside monastery seemingly untouched by time, Father Spyridon Denaxas stands as a steadfast symbol of faith and community. For more than 50 ...

The idea defines what makes Greek mythology fascinating, reminding us of the vast gap between ordinary humans and their often unpredictable gods. Greek gods had no ordinary blood. Credit: mcdarius, ...

Denise O'Sullivan had an important announcement to make at the Republic of Ireland's pre-Greece press conference. "I mean, I got engaged," she beamed, holding up her hand to show off the ring.

And with certain characters caught in an inevitable doom, this was actually a modern-day Greek tragedy. The response to this season has been curious. Perhaps its late-stage social media culture ...

Greek air traffic controllers are threatening to walk out in a 24-hour strike on Wednesday, threatening flight disruption on the approach to Easter. The industrial action has been called by public ...

More than a century after its initial discovery, the only known amphitheater on the Ionian Islands is finally seeing the light of day. Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west ...

Indeed, without going as far back as the legendary she-wolf, Roman mythology is full of female figures who subverted the constraints of patriarchy. Some, like Suso Cecchi d'Amico, the famed co ...

Greek mythology has been widely used in the movie industry in the past, from Clash of the Titans to Troy and more. Yet, it hasn’t been featured in many films in recent years for some reason. This ...

He was a Greek mathematician and the head librarian at the Library of Alexandria who made history over 2200 years ago with a simple yet ingenious experiment. Eratosthenes became the first person to ...