In ancient times, the mountaintops of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the gods. Now, they’re astonishingly ...

54th St. New York City. Oedipus' two sons were supposed to rule Thebes in tandem. But Eteocles took complete control and forced his brother out of the city and is now sole king. Eteocles has been ...

Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak.

Read on to join us on a tour of the planet’s most historic cities and the fascinating stories they hold… Olha Solodenko/Shutterstock Once an ancient Egyptian city called Thebes ruled by ... Any ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in ...

As far back as the 8th century B.C.E., the city of Corinth served as the beating heart of the Mediterranean’s commerce. Lechaion, its sea port, was at the very core of its success. A new study ...

Among the largest demonstrations since Greece’s debt crisis a decade ago ... protesters entering an archaeological site near the ancient Roman monument of Hadrian’s Arch and pelting riot ...

Hundreds of thousands of people across Greece joined protests and strikes on Friday on the second anniversary of the nation's deadliest train crash, which has become a symbol of institutional ...

Pic: AP Protests are being held in dozens of towns and cities across Greece as part of a general strike which has grounded flights and halted sea and train transport. International and domestic ...

He also transferred the capital, from Thebes (modern-day Luxor ... Vesuvius hit its mark so effectively that all signs of the ancient city had vanished come the medieval era.

One of the biggest protests in Greece in years has turned violent as hundreds of thousands of people gather on the second anniversary of the country's deadliest-ever train crash. 57 people were ...