The Battle of Athens State Historic Site in Revere is a scenic park with hiking trails, campgrounds and peaceful night skies — but it wasn’t always this way. In 1861, the Union Army came to the town ...

Athens Mayor Amy Serrago speaks during a news conference about funding to restore the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse. Pam Bowman, senior director of public lands policy for the National Trust for Historic ...

Athens-Clarke County is full of iconic landmarks, both on the University of Georgia campus and around Athens itself. Here is a guide to exploring these sites and the history behind each of them. The ...

Athens, Greece is a must-visit destination, with so many historic sites and hidden gems to check out, so we put together an Athens Travel Guide to give you some ideas on what to do and where to eat ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Surrounded by baby clothes and frilly cardigans, it’s hard to believe I’m here to learn about Greek history. But beneath the children’s ...

A local nonprofit held a candidate forum Monday night for those running in the Athens-Clarke mayoral, commission and board of education races. Historic Athens hosted the forum at its office in Fire ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Feb. 6, the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission voted to table a special ...

ATHENS — The historic downtown Saye Building is being demolished after preservationists lost a yearslong battle with a local church that is turning the property into a parking lot. The removal of the ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Acropolis, with its Parthenon and other structures, sits atop a hill in the heart of Athens. Ever since travel roared back from pandemic lockdowns, Greece has been ...

The conference will feature tours of historic sites including the Morton Theater, the oldest surviving vaudeville theater in the U.S. built and owned by an African American. Early bird registration ...

The University of Georgia’s nearly century-old outdoor pool was once the largest between Virginia and Florida. A postcard shows Legion Pool on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. In September, ...