The archaeological site of the Acropolis is getting new, hi-tech entrance gates and a welcome point aiming to improve visitor ...

The interesting views of the Greek capital, Athens, are better appreciated and enjoyed if walking down its streets at a ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

A city within a city, Plaka lies in the shadow of the Acropolis. It's no wonder over 5.7 million tourists flocked to Athens ...

From enjoying archaeological sites without the usual tourist rush to strolling through picturesque neighborhoods like Plaka ...

Sitting on the eastern slopes of the Acropolis, Plaka is the most tourist-heavy neighborhood in Athens. Its streets ... Ancient Agora and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro ...

The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.

Known as the “Neighborhood of the Gods,” Plaka is a picturesque ... at the base of the Acropolis, these streets are a timeless blend of old-world Athens with modern-day Greek culture.

If you’re into antiquities, you could spend a week wandering among the ruins clustered around the Acropolis ... the Benaki Museum of Greek Culture, it’s the perfect Athens first-timers ...

Beat the coach parties by clambering up to the Acropolis when the site ... the fancier mansions that line Plaka, the self-consciously quaint old town of Athens, where Lord Byron once penned ...

To get to Athens from other parts of Greece, plan on taking the train ... which sits within walking distance of the Acropolis, Plaka and the Acropolis Museum. Line 3 travels to and from the ...