After 18 years of living in Greece’s capital, Rebecca Hall has discovered that some of the city’s most impressive artefacts aren’t in museums, but are woven into its very fabric – and completely free ...

Athens is a city of beautiful contradictions. Michelin-starred dining rooms share sidewalk space with decades-old taverns.

Celebrate Women's History Month with a free exhibit at the Historic Athens Welcome Center, highlighting eight influential ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The second annual Oconee Hill Cemetery walking tour was a trip through Athens’ ...

As Netanyahu evokes "super-Sparta," Israel may be repeating the mistakes that left both city-states devastated after decades of war. On the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 432 BC, the wise king of ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Athens Film Project, led by affiliates of the Athens Historical Society, has ...

THE notion of the antiquary current among many educated people is still that which Scott has illustrated and immortalized in the person of Mr. Oldbuck of Monkbarns, a man full of trifles and hobbies, ...

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Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

ATHENS, Greece – As a seaside metropolis with a lively outdoor vibe and dozens of picturesque islands beckoning nearby, Athens is more often considered a summer tourist destination than a winter ...

On the eve of the Peloponnesian War in 432 BC, the wise king of Sparta, Archidamus, was summoned to address a clash between the Corinthians and Athenians. Corinth, an ally of Sparta, warned that ...