Mount Olympus

Google Doodle joined in celebrating an important day in Greece's history - the 87th anniversary of the first climbers to reach Mount Olympus’s highest peak. The giant mountain enchants the minds of all, seeped deep in mythology as the home...

A female climber, who fell while hiking near the peak of Stefani or "Thronos Dios" (Throne of Zeus) at a height of about 2,800 metres, has been transferred to the "Giosos Apostolidis" mountain hut, after a rescue helicopter was...

A large operation is underway by the Hellenic Rescue Team in Mount Olympus since Saturday morning to rescue a female climber who fell while climbing near the peak of Stefani or "Thronos Dios" (Throne of Zeus) at a height...

A 55-year-old hiker was killed at Mount Olympus on Monday, two days after the death of another climber, on Saturday. The man and another hiker fell off a cliff and were badly injured in the Kalogeros area of the mountain. Emergency...

One of two hikers that became trapped on Mount Olympus has died while the second was successfully rescued in an operation mounted by the fire brigade to find them, Greek authorities said. In an announcement late on Saturday, police said...

Greek archaeologists say that the ancient site of Dion in the northern prefecture of Pieria, Greece; which as a result of heavy rains has been covered in mud, will be restored. The metal structures of the archaeological site have also...

Greek rescuers succeeded in locating and freeing a Romanian mountaineer who was missing since Saturday evening on Mt. Olympus. The rescue operation took more than 12 hours, as the mountaineer was trapped in a steep slope in an area called...

Over the past two weeks, Israel's Air Force trained IAF CH-53 Sea Stallion and CH-60 Black Hawk helicopters over the challenging topography of 2,918-meter Mount Olympus in Greece. The terrain of Greece differed greatly from that of Israel, giving the...

  Greek photographer Babis Giritziotis has started a unique project that offers a unique virtual tour of Mount Olympus' highest summits. The Mount Olympus Summits 360° project records videos above the altitude of 2.000m (55 recorded to date) creating a unique virtual tour...

Most visitors to Greece relate to its ancient past through monuments, museums, or, if they are really motivated, through books. Few, if any, are ever exposed to a real life display of faith in the twelve gods or ancient...