TROY, N.Y. >> People of many ethnic backgrounds celebrated Greek culture, food and fun on Saturday at St. Basil’s church, with the picturesque Hudson River as a backdrop. The weekend-long Troy ...

TROY, N.Y. – Crowds lined up out the door and down the street to be Greek for the weekend at the 25th Annual Troy Greek Festival hosted every year at St. Basil’s Greek Orthodox Church o… ...

For many years the Greeks camped outside the walls of Troy, but were unable to penetrate its mighty defenses. By the tenth year, many of the Greek soldiers longed to see their homeland again.

Saint Basil Youth Dancers perform during the annual Troy Greek Festival on Friday, May 31, 2019 at St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church in Troy, NY. (Phoebe Sheehan/Times Union) ...

Greek Festival this weekend in Troy. The largest Greek Festival in Metro Detroit returns June 17-19 at St. Nicholas in Troy, bringing a celebration of Hellenic culture, dance, food, and faith.

Opa! Fest will take place June 21 to 23 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at 760 W. Wattles Road in Troy. Festival hours are 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

According to some researchers, King Priam of Troy actually appears in Hittite sources. What do the facts really show?

Beneath the epic tales of heroes and gods, Troy's true story is written in something far less glamorous—its rubbish.

Thus, when I became Chancellor of Troy University in 1989 I expected the best from our Greeks--and I have not been disappointed.