Last week, the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari in London brought a defining chapter of Nigeria's postcolonial history to a close. His remains, ...

The author of the Myth of Monsters series recommends works that tell, or retell, these strange and wonderful stories for ...

For thousands of years sirens have lured sailors, haunted coastlines—and shapeshifted through myth and media. Here's how they ...

Scylax of Caryanda was a Greek explorer sent by Persian King Darius I to chart the Indus River, shaping early Greek ...

The myth of Triptolemus presents him as a hero of agriculture, reflecting ancient Greece’s role as a cradle of early ...

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A bomb explosion targeted the home of the president of the Greek association of prison guards early Saturday morning in the country's north. The guard, named Konstantinos Varsamis on the ...

The suspension passed by a vote of 177-74 despite fierce opposition from left-wing parties, which unsuccessfully challenged the amendment as unconstitutional.

Greek police have arrested a Moldovan tycoon and a former political leader wanted for allegedly participating in a criminal organisation, money laundering and fraud, police said on Tuesday.