Greek Reporter

Thrasybulus: The Ancient Greek General Who Restored Athens’ Democracy

Thrasybulus was an Athenian general who restored democracy after tyranny, rebuilt Athens, and opposed Sparta's dominance.

What the Seven Ancient Wonders would look like now

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...
Greek Reporter

Athens’ Dark Turn After Its Epic Victory at the Battle of Marathon

Athens’ victory at Marathon sparked fear that drove expansion and the fragile evolution of Athenian democracy.
Archaeology

The Parthenon’s Paint Job

Mantle (left) in natural light; Mantle (right) with Egyptian blue highlighted(Giovanni Verri, © Trustees of the British Museum) Evidence that many sculptures from ...

Rick Steves’ Europe: Tivoli: For 2,000 years, Rome’s great escape

When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this ...

Oldest tourist sites in the world that shouldn't exist, but they do

When you look at the world’s oldest tourist sites, their survival often feels improbable. Many of these places were built ...