According to Greek mythology, Dionysus, the god of wine, blessed the island of Naxos with fertility.It’s true the island’s landscape yields a hearty abundance that informs its hyper-local cuisine ...

The silvery-green olive trees that blanket Greece are as rooted in its culture as the stars and sea. According to Greek mythology, Athena planted the first olive tree on the Acropolis, triumphing ...

Crete has more than 3,000 caves, many associated with the gods of Greek mythology and with goddess worship practiced by the Minoans, a Bronze-Age civilization that lasted from 2600 to 1100 B.C.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek origins. From 776 BCE to 393 CE, the Olympics were held here quadrennially.

Follow the divine topography of this Greek pilgrimage for monks The region of Meteora combines outlandish topography and improbable architecture to divine effect.

In Greek mythology, the sea monster Charybdis swallowed and regurgitated large volumes of water, creating whirlpools powerful enough to drag passing ships to their doom. Ninety-nine million years ...

Julia Schick, along with "Hadestown" cast members Jaylon Crump and Katelyn Crall and Elizabeth Niarchos Neukirch take part in a panel discussion on Greek mythology at the National Hellenic Museum ...

This Greek island offers all the splendor of Santorini without the crowds. Hit the catacombs, pristine beaches, cliffside towns, and fishing villages on this lesser-known Greek island.