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According to research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) Preventive Cardiology 2024 congress, in Athens, climbing the stairs is associated with a longer life and reduced cardiovascular disease. "If you have the choice of taking the stairs...

A violent altercation between two young men took place outside a popular nightclub in Marousi, Athens in the early hours of Sunday morning at around 03:30 AM EEST (00:30 UTC). The altercation unfortunately ended in tragedy, as one of the...

A dusky glow over the Parthenon provided the backdrop for the lighting of the Olympic lantern as part of the flame handover ceremony, ready to make its journey to Marseille and then around the rest of the world. A magnificent...

Slavery in Ancient Greece was acceptable and common, as in most organized societies of the time, yet with differences between city states

Alexander the Great died unexpectedly in 323 BC, suddenly leaving his vast empire without a leader. Sensing a chance to break free of the not-so-popular autocratic rule of Macedon, Athens, along with other Greek states, rallied in revolt. The...

An Italian archaeologist says he has found the exact location of Plato's grave in the Platonic Academy in Athens after deciphering the Herculaneum papyri. The Herculaneum papyri are a collection of over 1,800 ancient scrolls discovered in the 18th century....

You don’t have to be an expert to know that the relations between Greece and Turkey have been among the most turbulent in the diplomatic history of Europe. Rooted in a history of disputes, the two Mediterranean nations have gone...

While Athens and Sparta dominate history book pages, there are lesser known ancient Greek city-states that played an important role in the spread of Greek civilization. City-states such as Thebes in Central Greece, Argos and Corinth in the Peloponnese, the...

People living in Athens may disagree, but a recent study analyzing 30 major cities in Europe and beyond, has found that the Greek capital is the best-smelling city. The study by HAYPP has shed light on this overlooked aspect of...

Governor of the Attica Region Nikos Hardalias and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas have agreed to move forward with 40 upgrade projects in the Greek capital expected to cost around 101 million euros. The two officials met earlier this week to...