The strongest earthquake recorded was magnitude 4.6 at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, at a depth of 14 kilometers (9 miles), the Athens ...

Schools will be closed Monday on the iconic Greek island of Santorini after a series of 200 earthquakes shook the popular ...

A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams ...

The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace nonetheless.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists ...

"We all understand that the Sculptures belong here and must return to Greece. And we should do this so that we can be proud of something." ...

Volcano activity warning issued for one of Greece’s most popular tourist island - The island was the site of one of largest volcanic eruptions in human history ...

Armed with metal detectors, treasure hunters roam the landscapes of Greece, where myth and history intertwine.

The Behaim Globe depicted a narrowed Atlantic Ocean, which, if crossed, would lead directly to Cipango (Japan) and Asia. In ...

The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.

According to Christian tradition, Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation here, after he was exiled to the island by the ...