William J. Stillman an American journalist, diplomat, author, and photographer captured the Acropolis in 1870 in a series of ...

Athens is a favorite among Israelis, and for good reason. Here's a packed itinerary to help you enjoy its best, from the ...

Rising to a height of between 60 and 70 meters above the city, the rocky flat-topped hill of the Acropolis is 300 meters ... to the glory of democratic Athens and its empire.

The intention, says Hurwit, was to represent Athens as the greatest of Greek cities and the Athenians as the greatest of Greeks. “To walk through the classical Acropolis was to traverse a marble ...

A graffiti made by a shepherd in ancient Greece ... the view that this term referred to a temple, with a probable, though uncertain, location on the south side of the Archaic-period Acropolis ...

The cradle of Western civilization, boasting a rich history dating back over 3,000 years, Athens is home to iconic landmarks ...

A troupe dressed in traditional Dionysiac costumes re-enacted the ancient Greek Phallephoria -with phallic symbols as the true protagonists.

Athens sprawls ... and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro lines 1 and 3 at Monastiraki and Thissio stations. Northwest of Plaka along the base of the Acropolis is Monastiraki ...

A lawyer by trade, Tassoulas is also a member of the governing center-right New Democracy party and served as culture ...

Immerse yourself in Athens' ancient history and most famous archaeological sites with this half-day walking tour of the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Enjoy an authentic Greek lunch at a nearby ...