It's common to find ancient remains or objects in Greece. But hulking Yedi Kule castle was a prison where Communist sympathizers were tortured and executed during Greece's 1946–49 Civil War.

Amid serene olive groves, I meandered through Greece’s ghostly ruins ... prince who erected the mountaintop castle. After being seized by the Byzantines, Mystras flourished from the 14th to ...

It’s common to find ancient remains or objects in Greece. But hulking Yedi Kule castle was a prison where Communist sympathizers were tortured and executed during Greece’s 1946–49 Civil War.

Greece, the cradle of Western civilisation, bears a wealth of archaeological and historical treasures, some of these being ...

Northern Greece is also easier and more affordable ... or take in panoramic views from the Castle of Platamon. Head east of Thessaloniki toward three legs of the Halkidi peninsula.