The word "Olympics" is rooted in ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, the gods would descend from Mount Olympus into the town ...

Rugged coastlines and beautiful beaches in a place rich with history—Cyprus is the perfect destination for a beach vacation. With more than 300 sunny days a year, the island holds the European ...

VENEZUELA Fury has recalled the time she was left mortified when a “funny” meme-based prank went horribly wrong. The ...

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Perched on a high rock near Corinth are the remains of the Temple of Aphrodite, which once housed a thousand prostitutes.

In her speech at the opening of the Myths and Tales of Cyprus Exhibition at the European Parliament in Strasbourg to mark the start of Cyprus’ presidency of the EU Council the Director of the Press ...

Ancient names like Dylan, Atlas, Odin, Orion, Apollo, Jason, Adonis and Ares consistently rank well in the United States.

When I was 8 or 9 years old, my uncle and aunt gave me a copy of D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths, a standard-bearer for children’s folklore that was originally published in 1962. I was immediately ...

While researching for my Ph.D., I decided to delve into Greek mythology to determine whether I could find a story that could illuminate my understanding of mothering and my interest in maternal ...

Today, Greece is a series of islands—estimates say between 1,200 to 6,000 islands—and shares land borders with Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The Aegean Sea borders the country to the ...