Ancient Athens had its own "Great Wall" like China's, built to stop raids during the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC).

Situated on a rocky outcrop above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis is a citadel featuring some of the greatest architecture of ...

In 447 Pericles began the project he is most famous for: the building program on the Acropolis ... would reflect the prestige of imperial Athens: 'All kinds of enterprises should be created ...

Once a thriving office building, it is now slated to be converted into parking. Its owner, the Athens First United Methodist Church, wants to tear it down. Many Athenians and historic ...