The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the Parthenon?

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

The construction ingenuity of Athens' Parthenon has enabled it to miraculously survive natural disasters such as earthquakes.

According to The Associated Press and a statement from Greek police, a man in Neoi Epivates near the city of Thessaloniki ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

A headless and armless small marble Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period turned up in the trash in Thessaloniki.

The Timeless Enigma of Stonehenge Stonehenge, nestled in the verdant landscapes of Wiltshire, England, stands as a testament ...

One might think that every piece of ancient Greek statuary is on display in a ... a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright near the Acropolis. And a few weeks ago, the city of Thessaloniki ...

A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...

(Andreas Koutsodendris via AP) FILE - A tourist drinks water as she and a man sit under an umbrella in front of the five century BC Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during a heat wave ...

The past few years have seen record-breaking tourism to Greece, a red hot travel destination that is about to get even hotter ...

There's no doubt that Greece is a dreamy holiday destination for foreigners - but did you know there was once another capital before Athens took over the title?