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“Codename: Aphrodite” — The secret spy games in Athens: When Greek Police arrested a CIA agent on Mythimnis street
The former CIA operations officer in Athens, Charles Faddis, weaves disguised true stories in his second book — In August 1992 he joined the hunt for ‘17N’, but in November 1993 he was arrested in Kypseli
2,000-year-old statues resurface from the sunken Ptolemaic City off Alexandria — Watch video
There are many underwater finds, but what we can retrieve is limited, Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities said
Major discovery after 2,000 years: Cicero’s bath found in the sunken “Harbor of Debauchery” – See photos
The ruins of the ancient baths were discovered in the sunken city of Baiae, on the coast of the Gulf of Naples – Archaeologists are investigating whether these are the baths of the philosopher’s villa
The “Queen of Ketamine” has admitted her guilt in the death of Matthew Perry
After the death of the "Friends" actor, four more people have been charged including doctors and Perry's assistant
From the Venus de Milo to the Danish Mermaid – When the female breast turns from art into porn
A 3,500-year-old story – The timeless question resurfaced in public debate after Denmark decided to remove the Great Mermaid, a 14-ton bare-breasted statue, as sexist – Art, eroticism, and pornography clash in a battle where the winner triumphs by a breast’s length
August in Athens: Suggestions for outdoor screenings and temporary exhibitions in the city’s museums
For those who will remain in the bustling capital for the rest of August...
Stallone, Gaynor and KISS among Trump’s choices for the Kennedy Center awards
A true center of culture, the Kennedy Center has an opera house, a theater hall and a symphony orchestra
The imposing Portara of Naxos: The mystery surrounding the monument that spans 26 centuries
It is Naxos’ emblematic landmark – the magnificent entrance to a temple that some believe was dedicated to Apollo and others to Dionysus, the refuge of Ariadne after being abandoned by Theseus – this jewel of the Cyclades was desecrated by an ignorant tourist, sparking a storm of reactions
