During the past 2,500 years, the Parthenon—the apotheosis of ancient Greek architecture—has been rocked by earthquakes, set on fire, shattered by exploding gunpowder, looted for its stunning ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

There are many mysteries concerning the ancient Greek world, including the identity of some of its most illustrious members ...

This sculpture from the Parthenon shows a Centaur rearing triumphantly over a dying human Lapith. This focus on human suffering epitomises the intense humanism of Greek art. The sculpture also ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization ... we trace the rise of Greek culture. We marvel at the timeless Acropolis, perfect Parthenon, and Golden Age theaters. And we watch as art ...

A British organization wants to carve Parthenon Marbles replicas into Mount Pentelicus so Greece can become home to its own ...

Remains of an ancient ... Parthenon temple was built for the Greek goddess Athena. It sits on top of a hill called the Acropolis and looks out over the city of Athens. The final period of Greek ...

The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of ...