Erysichthon of Thessaly is a fascinating figure in Greek mythology, who is not very well-known, whose story teaches us a lesson about nature.

The Greek National Anthem is one of the most recognizable and longest of all, written by the country's "National Poet" ...

Red roses (genus Rosa) are globally known as a symbol ... Flora created the rose, not Chloris. Helping her were Venus (who added beauty to the rose), Bacchus (who added the rose's scent), and Mars ...

Because it is extremely rare—just over 1,000 are left at present — it has become the symbol of the world’s protected wild animals. The red-crowned crane, 1.2 m tall on average, is covered ...

The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating the world they lived in, and what it meant to be human. The three genres of drama were comedy ...

Greece has emerged from controversial bailout programmes that came with years of austerity - here's a very quick guide on why this happened. In 2008 the world's worst financial crisis in almost 80 ...

Three different designs of ancient Greek columns. The Greeks believed that the secret to making a great building was maths. They carefully designed and measured their buildings, making sure they ...

Preheat the oven at 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. For the lamb sauce, heat two teaspoons of the oil in a pan. Add the onions and garlic and fry until just beginning to brown. Add the minced lamb and fry ...

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That's why U.S. News took into account sights, seasonality, traveler sentiment and more to come up with this list of the best Greek islands. Now the only decision you'll need to make is which ...