The showdown between the ancient Greek city states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia was one of the pivotal moments of antiquity.

The strategic, cultural, and economic significance of ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea and their enduring legacy.

Sailings in this idyllic part of the Mediterranean combine pretty seaside towns, impressive historic sites and lesser-known islands ...

After Iran launched drones at Cyprus, the Hellenic Navy deployed to intercept them—marking the second time it has protected ...

While Dionysius may have been the first recorded pirate, the most famous pirates lived during the 17th and 18th centuries, which came to be known as the golden age of sea piracy.

Today, the scarab remains a focus of popular devotion through a tourist tradition: people circle it - often seven times - seeking luck, love, or a wish fulfilled, echoing (in a modern, secular form) ...

Crete offers plenty of fun in the Grecian sun.

Massive ships seem too heavy to float, yet the answer lies in a principle discovered in ancient Greece. This explains how displacement, density, and hull design generate enough buoyancy to support ...

Thanks to its location virtually on our doorstep, the Mediterranean is a perennial favourite of British cruisers. Stretching 2,500 miles from west to east, it is encircled by three continents and has ...

TAKE a look at this glorious European sunshine spot that’s just been named one of the top destinations this year – and it ...

Across history, some of the world’s most advanced cities have vanished beneath ash, mud, water, and sediment. Unlike cities destroyed by war, these were overwhelmed by forces far beyond human control, ...