The Acropolis is consistently inundated with tourists, with as many as 23,000 visitors clogging up the complex on some days. (Photo by Louisa GOULIAMAKI / AFP) (Photo by LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via ...

A Romanian tourist was arrested at the Athens Acropolis Tuesday after allegedly trying to steal pieces of marble from the ancient Greek landmark. The 36-year-old man was caught after another tourist ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of their ...

While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis") in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's routinely referred to simply as "The ...

Greece has announced that it will limit the number of daily visitors to the Acropolis in order to guarantee the safety and longevity of the ancient monument. From September, the UNESCO World Heritage ...

Crowds gather outside the front gate of the Acropolis. Bryan Ledgard via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Greece attracts millions of tourists every year—and now, one ...