MOUNT OLYMPUS, Greece – Silver-haired and soft-spoken, George Klonis worked as a bus driver into his 60s but found his life's purpose at the foot of Mount Olympus. With his arms outstretched and his ...
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
Taking hikers through diverse terrains, ancient forests and rugged landscapes. The town of Litochoro is a common base for hikers, which makes for a captivating hiking journey. The most popular trail ...
Mount Olympus was the tallest and most mysterious mountain in Greece but ancient Greeks did not imagine it as simply a physical home of the gods. This video explores how myths philosophy and educated ...
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Greek authorities say they have recovered the body of a climber who died while attempting to scale Mount Olympus, the country’s highest mountain, in the second such deadly ...
In this Friday, July 7, 2017 photo, a woman recites hymns as she takes part in a torch-lit procession at the northern Greek village of Litohoro. Devotees of ancient Greece's religion and culture ...