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Greece

Children's swallow-songs are one of the oldest continuous musical traditions in Greece.

Swallow-Songs for Spring Are the Greek ‘Trick or Treat’

It’s a tradition that goes back centuries.

Andrew Coletti April 30, 2024

Chios Mastiha

Residents of this Greek island distill mastic sap, the "tears of Chios," into a piney-sweet liqueur.

A green citron watermelon in an early-1900s seed catalogue.

Here's What the Watermelon Was Up to Before It Tasted Good

Wild watermelons weren't sweet, but they were incredibly useful.

Abbey Perreault September 7, 2018

Reconstruction B of a Trojan archer, 2005.

Rediscovering the Blazingly Bright Colors of Ancient Sculptures

And why most of us grew up believing classical sculpture is white.

Anika Burgess February 14, 2018

The carved seal, at just 1.4 inches, is a remarkable achievement.

Found: A Rare Carved Stone That Could Rewrite Art History

A miniature masterpiece from the Greek tomb of the "Griffin Warrior."

Vittoria Traverso November 7, 2017

The Delphi complex is one of the most famous landmarks of the ancient world.

The Ancient Greeks May Have Deliberately Built Temples on Fault Lines

Then again, they may just have an awful lot of both.

Natasha Frost September 12, 2017

Permanently Closed

Close up of statue

Ridgefield, Connecticut

Watermelons on a Greek Statue

What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.

The Vouves olive tree.

Ano Vouves, Greece

Olive Tree of Vouves

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

80 Shackled Skeletons Found in Greek Grave After Ancient Mass Execution

Something major happened here.

Erik Shilling August 2, 2016

'O, Shrill-Voiced Insect': The Cicada Poems of Ancient Greece

Classical poets loved cicadas so much they wrote odes to them.

Natalie Zarrelli June 23, 2016

Monument of the Greek War of Independence, "Here Starts Revolution"

Laconia, Greece

Areopolis

This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.

Archaeologists in Greece Think They Found Aristotle's Tomb

The philosopher died over 2,300 years ago.

Erik Shilling May 26, 2016

Chilling Scenes from Greece's Sinking Ghost Town

Jessie Guy-Ryan February 20, 2016