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A private helicopter hired to fly four foreign tourists to Mykonos crashed into the sea off Vouliagmeni beach in Athens' southern suburbs.

The story of how Athens, one of the oldest cities in the world, attained its current name is a foundational Greek myth. Unbeknown to many, the city actually had several names throughout its 3,400 years of recorded history. The initial name of Athens was “Coast” or “Aktiki,” and it was taken from the first king

At least another ten people died and two hundred were injured in Israel overnight during Iran’s missile attacks on residential areas in the central and northern parts of the country. Meanwhile, Israel continued to hit strategic targets on Iranian territory on Saturday and issued a warning on Sunday to residents of Iran living near nuclear

Tall mountains rise on one side, and a steep cliff drops on the other. This is what you see when landing at Lukla Airport (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) in eastern Nepal — widely considered the most dangerous airport in the world. The airport sits 2,900 meters above sea level. It is a favorite spot for climbers starting

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic was reportedly seen out in Athens dining with the Greek Prime Minister amidst rumours of relocating to Greece.

The “sky father” is an archetypal god appearing in many ancient religions globally, including within the ancient Greek and Roman pantheons as Zeus and Jupiter. The sky father was often the chief god of his respective pantheon. Owing to the sky father’s prevalence in several mythologies historians and linguists theorize that deities such as Zeus,

Most discussions about the real history of the ancient city of Troy explain the fact that this city appears in Bronze Age Hittite records. It appears that Troy, or “Wilusa,” as those records call it, was closely associated with the Hittite Empire. However, a much lesser-known fact about Troy is that it was allegedly ruled

Although most people connect psychedelic drugs to the 1960s and 1970s, they were used extensively throughout much of human history, including in Ancient Greece. Psychedelic drugs, or substances that may be either natural or manmade and alter one’s perception of reality and sensory input, were used in religious and spiritual rituals throughout time across the

Greek mythology has much to teach us about women’s rebellion. Although women were considered minors, in myths they spoke truth to power and fiercely resisted injustice and oppression. By Marie-Claire Beaulieu As a scholar of ancient mythology, I’m aware of many female characters in Greek mythology who offer us models for today’s challenges. This may

Antiparos is a small Greek island in the southern Aegean, in the central Cyclades, and it is home to the oldest cave in Europe