The East African country Eritrea has been named a ‘mini Italy’, and with their close links within history, it’s no surprise. In 1890, Eritrea became an Italian colony and was the main base for the ...

Pakistani troops fought insurgents who set up roadblocks in the restive northwestern region, leaving 18 paramilitary security forces and 12 rebels dead in some of the ...

The Balkan Wars (1912-1913) proved that the Megali Idea—the nationalist concept and goal to expand the Greek state to include ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe, Crete is located around 200 miles south of mainland Greece. With an area of about 3,300 square miles, Crete is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean.

Also tucked away along Plaka's winding streets are popular sites like the 4th-century Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Ancient Agora and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro lines 1 ...

Through Tufts has 11 Greek organizations with physical chapters that enjoy the benefits of on−campus housing and schoolwide recognition, Tufts is also home to several ethnic sororities and ...

Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

(AP Photo/Marjan Vucetic, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s authorities on Wednesday said they had closed all so-called ...

Hotels in Greece may be forced to fill their swilling pools with seawater this summer amid worsening drought conditions, a new proposed bill has warned. The crisis, which has affected the top ...

Military vehicles line at the port of Alexandroupolis in northern Greece. Credit: NATO A massive NATO exercise involving at least 10,000 military personnel began on Monday in the territories of Greece ...

(4) The largest Christian denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, followed by the Maronite Church and the Assyrian Church of the East. Historically, Christians made up a sizable ...