The Latest Breaking News from Athens

More wildfires are expected this summer

SCORES of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft are trying to contain a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to…

Passengers suffer nose bleed and breathing difficulty as captain refuses to let them deboard

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, was closed to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as the season's earliest-ever heatwave swept the country, prompting school closures and health warnings.

Temperatures were expected to hit 43 degrees Celsius

Designed by Cometa Architects, House D in Athens is full of curvy, colourful character

The Acropolis of Athens, the rocky hill in the Greek capital that is home to the iconic Parthenon temple, is one of the world’s most visited and well-known archaeological sites – but new insights about it are still emerging.

Israeli hostages rescued in Gaza celebrated by friends and family, while Palestinians in Gaza witness destruction. Jubilant scenes in Tel Aviv and Athens.

The Parthenon marbles are rarely out of the news. Most recently, Turkish officials have rejected claims by the British Museum that British diplomat Lord Elgin was given permission from Ottoman authorities to remove the marbles from the Acropolis in Athens in the early years of the 19th century.