In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...

until the Greek monarchy was abolished in 1973 ATHENS, January 11. /TASS/. The last King of Greece, Constantine II, died in Athens on Tuesday after a stroke, the Newsbomb portal reported.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Members of Spanish and Danish royal families gathered in Athens Friday for the wedding of Nikolaos, son ...

This extremely rare gold stater of Athens, depicting Athena, was issued by the tyrant Lachares in 296 BC to pay his troops during the siege of Athens by Demetrius "the besieger", king of Macedon.

Situated in central Athens within walking distance of must-visit attractions like the Benaki Museum and Ancient Agora, the King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens is a great option for ...