Tens of thousands of Greeks have taken to the streets in 110 cities, including 13 locations abroad, to demand justice for the victims of the country’s deadliest rail disaster in 2023.
For history lovers, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice—but if your idea of a getaway is one with little to no agenda, gorgeous beaches and seaside tavernas await.
A dispute between two captains from Greece and Turkey escalated into a major international incident, the Imia Crisis, that almost led to war.
Researchers in Athens use advanced geophysical techniques to uncover hidden tunnels and drainage systems beneath the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.
Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday outside Greece's parliament demanding justice for the 57 people who died two years ago in the Tempi train disaster. The recent surge in protests was triggered
Ancient statues have also been found in trash before in other parts of Europe. In 2023, a Roman-era statuette of Venus was discovered in a trash dump in Rennes, France. That same year, ancient bronze statues were found in a garbage dump in Tuscany, Italy.
Greek authorities say 66 migrants have been found in two locations on the southern island of Crete after arriving on the island on a wooden boat that set sail from the Libyan coast – a route increasingly used by smuggling rings.
More than 40,000 people protested in Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki on Sunday, demanding justice for the families of the 57 victims who died in a train crash in 2023, the worst railroad accident in Greece's history.
Amid a surge in reported cases, lawmakers imposed harsher punishments on perpetrators. Victims’ advocacy groups said the legislation was too thin on preventive measures.
A Rochester man was stabbed during a fight as he left an urgent care center in Greece on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The encounter occurred at the University of Rochester Medical Center Urgent Care,
On the evening of Jan. 18, a 32-year-old Greek man went to the police with an unusual object that he said he had found in a plastic bag among trash bins near the northern city of Thessaloniki. It was a headless, armless statue depicting a female form in a flowing, draped garment.