Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient astronomer Hipparchus. SCIENCE The world’s oldest map of the night ...

Celestyal Cruises has unveiled an exciting new partnership with National Geographic, introducing seven distinctive day tours across Greece and Croatia. These carefully curated experiences offer ...

Ancient relics have been given a fresh lease of life in the Greek capital, where they’ve been reimagined and reworked to coexist with the 21st-century city, from fashion stores to classical ...

Take a gently paced coastal road trip from Kalamata in the southern Peloponnese to Parga in Epirus to experience ancient sites, fishing villages and beaches lapped by the Ionian Sea.

Home to ancient sites that speak of myths and legends, and a coastline sprinkled with pretty villages and white-sand beaches, it has all the appeal of Greece’s islands but few of their crowds.

These coastal civilizations have long since disappeared under the waves. But new technology is revolutionizing underwater archaeology and surfacing the remains like never before.

One of the best ways to explore mainland Greece is under your own steam, through the myriad activities on offer here. There are opportunities to don a mask and flippers and snorkel over an ancient ...

Imad al Din Mahmud al Kashi depicted the horoscope of Prince Iskandar, grandson of Tamerlane (Timur), in his work "The Book of the Birth of Iskandar" on April 25, 1384. Despite being a ...

Known as asklepieia, this network of ancient Greek and Roman sanctuaries blended spirituality and medicine—and their influence persists today. Medical tourism is older than you might think ...

Greece is home to some of the world’s most extraordinary heritage sites. These range from ancient buildings — such as the extraordinary monasteries of Meteora, perched high on sandstone ...

How did this royal tomb become an ancient wonder? Size and style. Built in the 4th century B.C., the lavish—and massive—Mausoleum at Halicarnassus awed onlookers for more than 1,600 years.

These exclusive National Geographic Day Tours are now available for booking across all Celestyal itineraries that include Athens, Dubrovnik and Rhodes. The program exemplifies how modern cruise ...