One major reason why ancient Greece was dominated by small city-states and independent towns, rather than by one all-powerful king, is its geography. The country's mountainous terrain, many ...

Hundreds of thousands of Greeks are expected to take to the streets across the country and abroad today, accusing the centre-right government of covering up key details about a deadly 2023 train crash ...

Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered ...