Greece fights fires near Athens
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Chemical analysis of shackled men buried in a mass grave at Phaleron shows they came from ancient Attica, not abroad.
The proliferation of museums, foundations, private collections and galleries has turned the Greek capital into an annual destination for contemporary art.
Europe’s wildfire threat is expanding as high winds and heat force evacuations in Greece, including from a blaze in the suburbs of Athens.
Though there's never a shortage of festivals, markets, concerts, and other cultural happenings in the Classic City, we've chosen to spotlight these events for the weekend of July 31 through Aug. 2. Each week,
Which Athens neighborhoods attract the most tourists amidst the rise in short-term rentals and tourism expansion beyond the historic center?
If they’d told me my office and collection would be housed in the very place where we used to vacation, I wouldn’t have believed them,” Irene Y. Panagopoulos Collection
Athens wildfire smoke forced the emergency transfer of psychiatric patients from Dafni hospital and stranded 500 people on a surrounded coastline requiring sea rescue on July 31, 2026, as gale-force meltemi winds grounded aircraft across Greece.
Food lovers will have a chance to explore new flavors in downtown Athens as Athens Main Street kicks off its annual Downtown Athens Culinary Month on Saturday, Aug. 1.