Greek Archaeologists Use The Iliad as a Map to Find 10 Ancient Shipwrecks

In the epic, Homer writes that the people of Kasos sent ships to fight in the wars with Ilium, which helped the researchers find the wrecks

Reborn from the Dust, Giant Statue of Atlas Put Back Together to Guard Sicily's Valley of the Temples

The 38 Atlases were frozen in sandstone between the large Doric columns in the act of holding up a massive roof that was never built.

Wasabi Can Be Used as Ecofriendly Preservation Tool for the Ancient Knowledge Contained on Papyrus

The spicy green goop you get with your sushi can save ancient papyrus manuscripts from fungal contamination.

Palace of Alexander the Great Reopens After 16 Years of Renovations

Now in Macedonia visitors have a chance to reacquaint themselves with the Alexander story starting with his impressive father's palace/

Six Years After Fateful Encounter at Local Landfill, Man Has Rescued Hundreds of Abandoned Dogs

This man had no idea that a spontaneous visit to his local garbage dump would forever change his life – and the lives of hundreds of stray dogs.

Fire-Walking With Faith

Greece Opens World's First Underwater Museum Around a 2,400-Year-old Shipwreck

The first underwater museum in Greece is the Peristera shipwreck and coral meadows,opening June 2021 off the coast of Alonissos in the Aegean.

Greek Athlete Carries Disabled Woman Up Mount Olympus, Fulfilling Her Lifelong Dream

Marios Giannakou took his friend Eleftheria Tosiou up Mount Olympus in a specially modified backpack to help her reach her dream.

One of Archaeology's Great Mysteries Nearly Solved as Scientists Piece Together 2,000-yo Astronomy Calculator

Potentially solving an all-time great mystery, the 2,000 year old clockwork planetarium, the Antikythera Mechanism, has been reproduced.

Greece Ends Year With Surplus; Passes Landmark Budget That Projects Economic Growth

The Greek parliament has approved a 2017 budget that calls for keeping spending restraints in place, while projecting economic growth to continue at 2.7%.

Curious Dog Finds Box of Abandoned Kittens, Instantly Decides to Be Their Dad

This rescue pup knows what it is like to be abandoned – which is why he did not hesitate to rescue these orphaned kittens as well.

35,000 People Have Applied to Take Care of Couple's Cat Sanctuary on a Greek Island

For years, Joan and Richard have cared for dozens of stray, sick, and injured cats on a Greek island-now help on Facebook has been trickling in.

"God Loves Caviar" Film Serves up a Hero in Greece's Hour of Need

The Greeks never used to have hero issues. But heroes have been in short supply in the country's hour of need, which could explain the rush to cinemas to spend time in the company of an 18th-century pirate turned caviar tycoon.

Greece Is Pulling Off an Amazing Recovery

Just two years ago, Greece was on the ropes. Today, investors are increasingly confident of the nation's ability to pay its debts. Rarely has a country repaired its image with creditors so quickly.

Egyptian Billionaire Now In Talks to Buy Two Entire Islands for Refugees

Naguib Sawiris is one step closer to creating a new homeland for refugees pouring into the EU, entering talks to buy a pair of private islands in Greece.