ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Firefighting forces during the wildfire in Asprochori, Oropos, Attica. Giorgos Arapekos/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Greek authorities on ...

In 1941, Nazi troops staged a propaganda stunt at Thermopylae to falsely claim the martial legacy of Ancient Sparta for the ...

Ancient Greece is a pretty common setting for lots of movies centered on ancient warfare. Fortunately, there were quite a lot ...

Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - ...

A general view of Athens with the Acropolis hill is seen as fire burns the northern part of the city on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, Hundreds of firefighters are tackling a major wildfire raging out of ...

Greek community leaders and Cretan organisations across Australia have marked the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Crete ...

July 27 (UPI) --Extreme heat, high winds and fires have plagued parts of Greece and Turkey amid the high tourist season as temperatures in Greece have risen to 111.2 degrees and in Turkey to 122.9 ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

Greece is taking another step forward to protect its marine fauna and flora. Illegal fishing presents a serious environmental and economic challenge for the country. A new interactive map presenting ...