Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

The Spartan army clash with the Thebans and general Epaminondas at the Leuctra battlefield signified the end of Sparta's ...

Ten years ago today, the people of Greece voted decisively in a referendum to reject the austerity program that the European ...

BC, dawned heavy with the anticipation of battle. On the plains of Mantinea, the fate of the Greek world hung in the balance.

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Ancient Civilizations series, we explore primary sources to understand how Greeks ...

A hard-right lawmaker has replaced Greece’s migration and asylum minister amid a political shake-up. Thanos Plevris now takes over from Makis Voridis, who resigned Friday to defend himself ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

ATHENS, Greece — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis . Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have performed ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

So we have a rich tradition in the use and suspicion of the armed forces in local disputes, entangled with issues of race and slavery. In England of olden times, the penalty for refusing to join a ...