Athens

The first civic wedding of a lesbian couple took place in Greece on Friday, March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day, after the country voted to legalize same-sex marriage. Danai Deligeorges and Alexia Beziki tied the knot at the Athens...

The tiny, scenic neighborhood of Anafiotika tucked above the Plaka, just below the Acropolis, is often overlooked by visitors to Athens

Whether between Greek city-states or against external powers such as Persia, ancient Greece was a hotbed for war and the exercising of power. Yet, among the clatter of swords and shields in warfare, there still existed certain laws. Perhaps the...

On a day like this on February 28 1943, Athens was mourning one of the nation's greatest poets: Kostis Palamas had died the day before.

Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to narrate the history of Ancient Greece and confirm its influence in Western civilization. In these cities, one finds...

Police in Greece were placed on high alert on Friday after phone calls to TV stations warned about the placement of bombs in the embassies of Israel, Egypt, and the US in Athens, as well as at the Parliament. Special...

Beekeepers rally in Athens on Thursday raising the alarm for the future of Greek honey which has long been considered the best in the world. They call on the Greek government to take steps to prevent imported honey from being...

The free entry exhibition of awarded Greek travel photographer Athanasios Maloukos has entered its final week on show at Technopolis in Athens under the auspices of the Embassy of Mexico and the Consulate of the Ivory Coast. The showcase, titled...

Thousands of Greek farmers have arrived, many driving their tractors, in Athens on Tuesday, as they escalate their protests during a time of rising production costs. Greek farmers' unions have been in negotiations with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative government...

Inspired by the Greek capital's long history of democracy, countless cities across the world have adopted the name of Athens as their own.