by Rick Steves, November 7, 2023 | Delphi, Epidavros and Mycenae are all within three hours of Athens—and all are well worth the trek on a trip to Greece. Read more here.

There are lots of ancient ruins to see in Greece, unsurprisingly, but European travel guru Rick Steves recommends these three particular sites.

Visit many hidden gems and famous Mycenaean sites of the Peloponnese. Stay in the ancient coastal town of Nafplio and venture out across this beautiful part of Greece.

The ancient kingdom of Assyria was located on the upper end of the Tigris River, an area that today is divided between Turkey and Iraq. The kingdom reached its height in the mid-600s BC, when the ...

It was found near the site of Mycenae, an ancient city about 70 miles west of Athens, and the center of the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated Greece from about 1600 to 1100 B.C.E.

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During the Bronze Age, the Mycenaean Greeks used impressive chariots as a mode of transport and an intimidating vehicle of war.

The ancient Mycenaeans inspired Homer's "Odyssey" and "Iliad," and perhaps Greek cooking, too. More than 3,000 years ago, they used portable grill pits and non-stick pans to make souvlaki and ...