An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia ...

On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...

COSTA NAVARINO, Greece — The IOC is the undisputed champion of running the most tightly managed sports election, one compared by veteran Olympic watchers to a conclave to pick a pope. SAO PAULO — ...

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has officially launched the Saudi ...

Looking for a forecast guide for Ionian cruising? Charter Skipper Tom Fletcher provides his top tips for reading the weather in the area.

Praised by the ancient Greek literary giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its ...

Their late dad and uncles opened Olympia Pizza (there’s one in Kitsilano ... sesame seeds that is commonly sold from food carts in Greece. (In Turkey, it’s called simit.) ...

Pregnant players on the women’s tennis tour now can receive 12 months of paid maternity leave, and those who become parents via partner pregnancy, surrogacy or adoption can get two months off ...

For these avid travellers, Olympia in Greece has been singled out as an ideal ... one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, crafted by Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC.

The beach of Marmari on the island of Kos, Greece has some of the whitest sand in the world. Credit: Michal Osmenda ... They captured unedited Google map images of the selected beaches and then used a ...

ATHENS - Schools in the Greek tourist island of Santorini and other neighbouring islands reopened on March 4, with residents returning after a month-long shutdown caused by intense seismic activity.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in ...