Welcome to the first chapter of our Acropolis tour! We begin in 490 BCE, when Athens was a large, radical democracy facing the colossal Persian Empire. Witness the legendary battles of Marathon and ...

A graffiti made by a shepherd in ancient Greece has helped archaeologists uncover a long-standing mystery about the history of the iconic Acropolis of Athens. The Parthenon is a world-renowned ...

Step into the birthplace of Western civilization with this immersive virtual tour of the Acropolis of Athens. Explore its towering temples, iconic columns, and breathtaking hilltop views that have ...

The next owner of this seven-bedroom neoclassical home in the center of Athens will live in the shadow of the gods. The house, listed earlier this month for €12.8 million (approximately US$13.85 ...

The Acropolis of Athens is rich with history and full of physical reminders of the greatness of the Greek empire. Although there are several buildings and monuments in the Acropolis, the most ...

Janric van Rookhuijzen is a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University. The Acropolis of Athens counts among the world’s greatest architectural and artistic monuments. Visitors come to admire the ...

The towering, crumbling columns of the Acropolis and the mythical tale of Persephone being dragged into the underworld called to me. I wasn’t dying to travel, but I was dying to see Greece. Before ...

Seeing a city on foot changes the way it reveals itself. Streets become stories, distances feel intentional, and small ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --In an effort to keep hoards of tourists from ruining the ruins in Greece, Athens' most famous landmark -- the Acropolis -- started limiting visitors Monday. A new booking website now ...

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks University of Missouri-St. Louis archeology professor Michael Cosmopoulos about the controversy over planned renovations to the Acropolis in Athens. There is a ...