The Acropolis is a massive archaeological site brimming with the artistic monuments and wonders of ancient Greece. Here are ...

The Parthenon The Parthenon stands as an enduring symbol of ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. Perched majestically on the Acropolis hill, this temple was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...

The remaining five caryatids, which supported the portico of the temple, are held in the Acropolis Museum of Athens. Photograph by British Museum/Scala, Florence Having brought the statues and ...

The Acropolis Museum welcomes spring with music. On March 31st at 19:00, a concert by the Athens State Orchestra will take place in the Parthenon Hall, as part of the “Musical Walks” series organized ...

The Municipality of Athens joined the initiative, switching off lights at City Hall in Kotzia Square, the Liosion and ...

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

After conservative UK leaders refused to send Parthenon fragments home to Greece, a new government has ushered 'constructive' ...

Greece has plenty to offer travelers from the ancient remains in Athens to the picturesque beaches on Crete to the iconic white buildings that dot Mykonos. With more than 200 islands to explore ...