In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

Rising to a height of between 60 and 70 meters above the city, the rocky flat-topped hill of the Acropolis is 300 meters from east to west and 150 meters from north to south. Its first ...

For the best photos and views, arrive shortly before ... While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention.

Acclaimed Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos had envisioned filming the climactic, subversive scenes of his upcoming movie, ...

As the summer months inch closer, many of us turn to social media for travel inspiration, poring over perfectly posed pictures in the country’s ... you’ll struggle to find a bad meal. While the ...

Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum ... of the most common associated with Athens and worth a look and a few photos. Visitors to the Temple of Olympian Zeus seem to agree the site ...

Read: Photos: Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens in Orlando Acropolis Greek Taverna, which opened at 390 N. Orange Ave. on Nov. 22, reflects this philosophy. The downtown location is the first foray ...