A greek odyssey

GREECE AND summer go hand in hand. Maybe your picture-postcard Greek summer involves scarlet bougainvillea tumbling down over blue doorways; cats slinking through whitewashed alleyways. You may even b

Legend has it that Athena became the patron goddess of Athens when its citizens chose her gift of an olive tree over the sea god Poseidon’s offering of a spring (which, unhelpfully, spouted salty wate

Should ancient Athens serve modern progressive causes?

Where to learn about athletic prowess around the world

Nestled in the sapphire Ionian Sea, Ithaca is my favourite island in the southern Ionian. Without an international airport, it remains untouched by mass tourism, preserving an authentic atmosphere. Wo

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life