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Now you can own an entire Greek island for less than the cost of a home in the US
If you've ever dreamed of having a private island, now's your chance -- though there are quite a few catches.
Exploring Greece’s new, improved and downright sexy isle of Zakynthos
Fear of mything out? Hit these haute Grecian hotels.
Monumental Alexander the Great tomb revealed for first time: 'unique and magnificent'
The excavation centers around the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, the ruins of an ancient Macedonian city in northern Greece, about 60 miles northeast of Thessaloniki.
Scientists name new moth discovery after Pope Leo XIV
Scientists have unveiled a new species of moth found only on the Greek island of Crete -- and named it after Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV to honor his advocacy for...
Coin found in Berlin is ancient Greek artifact — and archaeologists are baffled how it ended up there
A 13-year-old schoolboy discovered a rusty coin in a field on the outskirts of Berlin that researchers identified as a rare artifact from Ancient Greece — but no one knows...
Gunman, reportedly age 89, opens fire at 2 locations in Greek capital, wounding several people
A gunman opened fire at a social security office and at a courthouse in central Athens on Tuesday, wounding several people, Greek authorities said.
Columbia prof allegedly romanced, swindled $1.3M from 'frail' 72-year-old to buy house in Greece
Frank Watrous Hamilton III, then 72, was "vulnerable" after suffering a 2018 stroke, his son said in Manhattan Supreme Court papers.
Woman sneezes nearly 1-inch-long 'worms' — how she got the 'biologically implausible' infection
One woman’s close encounter with a family of sheep bot flies is nothing to sneeze at.
Saharan dust storm turns sky over Greece blood red -- leaves one man dead
A powerful storm front that lashed Greece over the past 24 hours brought gale force winds and flooding that left one man dead and turned the sky over Crete a...
Thousands flock to Greece’s breathtaking peach blossoms: 'Never seen anything like this before'
“It’s something that people must experience and see at least once in their lifetime, because it’s a huge area,” said Gianna Pilitsidou, president of the Veria Tourism Club.
Greece launches animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Middle East
Dozens of dogs and cats arrived in Athens with their owners aboard a special evacuation flight for Greeks with pets who were trapped by the current war in the Middle East.
Medal from first modern Olympics dramatically exceeds estimate at auction
A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected price at a Danish auction house on March 1.
European country offering wealthy Americans a fast-track path to citizenship
With the growing popularity of "golden" visas among wealthy Americans, one country is expanding the pathways for those interested in gaining citizenship in this fashion.
Possible oldest hand-carved tools ever mystify archaeologists after being found preserved in mud
Archaeologists uncovered what they believe are the oldest wooden tools ever discovered — dating back hundreds of thousands of years, according to a new study.
At least 15 people killed in collision between migrant speedboat and Greek coastguard vessel
The bodies of 11 men and three women were recovered from the sea shortly after the collision, and one woman died later in hospital, the coast guard said.
Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans as Europe hardens attitude against 'addictive,' 'harmful' technology platforms
Spain wants to prohibit social media for those aged under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday.
5 'golden visa' hot spots where the world's elites flocked to in 2025
So-called "golden" visas enjoyed a boom in popularity among America’s wealthiest over the past year.
Major signs of another coming Dark Age — collapsing the West could make history repeat
Western civilization arose in Greece in the 8th century BC, when some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate 400-year-old Dark Age.
I took our six kids overseas — and saw the strength of a 'family-friendly' nation
If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a celebrity, turning heads everywhere you go, I recommend taking a gaggle of children to a country with a plunging birth rate.