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.

Dion, the sacred site of ancient Macedonia, lies at the foot of Mount Olympus, featuring lush vegetation, springs and a ...

Learn about these 12 important Greek gods and goddesses and what their role was in Greek Mythology.

Christopher Nolan is back at it again, assembling a cast so dazzling it could rival the gods of Mount Olympus themselves. The ...

For history lovers, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice—but if your idea of a getaway is one ...

The secret is out! The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan's next film, will be shot in the real setting of Homer's epic story.

Before Zeus could rule as the king of the ancient Greek gods, he had to defeat his father and the Titans in a decade-long war ...

Part 1 Hermes begins with an introduction to himself and some of the other gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece - Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo - and their home on Mount Olympus. Hermes - who has winged ...

A Greek coin showing Pegasus and the goddess, Athena. The Greeks thought the gods lived high above Mount Olympus, in a palace in the clouds. From here, they kept an eye on life below. From time to ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a more complex rise to fame than one might think. The birth of ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...