They call it the "Parthenon of the Peloponnese." The columned temple of Apollo Epicurius is as beautiful as the Parthenon in Athens, as it rises within the sanctuary of Bassae in the mountains of ...

Some of Athens's architectural landmarks were destroyed in the post-World War II years to make way for modern buildings that epitomized the rapid economic development of the country. Athens was the ...

By Josephine Sedgwick The fair, with 77 exhibitors, is a mini-museum, featuring arts, antiquities and design objects, from old masters to art jewelry. By Walker Mimms The National Gallery in ...

Greek coffee chain Mikel Coffee is set to enter the Indian market by partnering with Greko India for its first store launch in Delhi NCR. This move marks the brand's debut in South Asia, with plans ...

Examining what it means to make money by selling the bereaved on an illusion, the film feels like something of a warning. By Alissa Wilkinson Mel Gibson directs an uneven action film with Mark ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...

A giant gorilla sculpture made of iron is almost finished and already drawing crowds at a metal safari park in Shropshire. The British Ironworks Centre near Oswestry said the project was almost ...

Every January, Breckenridge, Colorado, hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Dozens of sculptures carved out of 12-foot (4-m) blocks of snow are put on display for one week. Artists ...

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