Phryne was a notable ancient Greek hetaira, or courtesan, of Athens, who is remembered throughout the millennia for her dramatic trial.

Landon Skinner is the only survivor of a triple shooting that killed two others. Police arrested 22-year-old Mark DeSousa for the Saturday morning shooting in downtown Athens. Skinner's family says ...

Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

A list of the "top restaurants" in one Georgia college town is sparking major debate online. Food lovers in Athens are weighing in after a ranking of the city's best spots started making the rounds on ...

One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a shooting early Saturday in downtown Athens. Athens-Clarke police officers responded at about 2 a.m. on March 14 to a report of a ...

A shooting in downtown Athens has left one person dead and two others hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Police say one of the surviving victims is not expected to live, while the other ...

A new Shake Shack location has opened on Alps Road in Athens, Georgia. The restaurant offers burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and shakes with customizable options. The new location is open daily ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Athens is a city of beautiful contradictions. Michelin-starred dining rooms share sidewalk space with ...

Shake Shack is set to open its first-ever Georgia drive-thru location and its first restaurant in Athens next week. The Athens Shack will officially open on Wednesday, March 4, at 10:30 a.m. at 161 ...

Shake Shack is set to open its first-ever Georgia drive-thru location, and its first restaurant in Athens, next week. The Athens Shack will officially open Wednesday, March 4, at 10:30 a.m. at 161 ...

ATHENS, Ga. — After serving downtown Athens for nearly four decades, a beloved Italian restaurant will be closing for good. DePalma’s Athens announced on social media that it will shut down by the end ...

A new Indian restaurant, Tikka Nation Tandoor & Grill, has opened in downtown Athens. The restaurant offers quick-service traditional Indian dishes and Indian-Western fusion items. For those of us who ...