From the industrial fringes of Thessaloniki, the metropolis of layered Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman ghosts, I launched southward. The city’s endurance, symbolized by the White Tower, felt like a ...

According to ancient myths, Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, invaded India long before Alexander the Great was born.

This is just one of the grisly examples given in The Atlas Of Deadly Plants, a tome of toxic tales by expert gardener, podcaster and author Jane Perrone, from medieval scammers peddling white bryony ...

Called athenaeums, a Greek word meaning "temple of Athena," the concept predates the traditional public library.

Novak Djokovic informed his wife's parents that he was destined for tennis greatness - at just 17 years of age. The Serbian icon has won a record 24 Grand Slam titles in a glittering career that has ...

Monty — A French name meaning "mountain," Monty would be perfect for your little adventurer. Flint — Meaning “hard, grey stone” or “stream,” Flint is associated with strength, resilience and a ...

A Greek Revival townhouse, the sole survivor of its row, heads to market after over half-a-century in the same family.

Helen DeWitt’s bewildering co-written novel, “Your Name Here,” took almost 20 years to publish, a process that nearly drove ...

When it comes to fantastical book series that shaped our childhoods, Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of ...

The 44th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will welcome Greece as its Guest of Honour, bringing one of ...