fl. fifth century B.C. Athenian astronomer who introduced the 19-year luni-solar calendric cycle known today as the Metonic cycle—the period after which the Moon's phases recur on the same day of the year. Possibly influenced by a similar...

Meton of Athens (Greek: Μέτων ὁ Ἀθηναῖος) was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, geometer, and engineer who lived in Athens in the 5th century BCE. He is best known for the 19-year Metonic cycle which he introduced in 432 BCE into the...

In an age when restaurants are inclined toward finger foods, plastic plants and elevator music, the Athens Olympia on Stuart Street is a haven of understated elegance, not to mention the roast shoulder of lamb, which is unsurpassed in Boston. If you like restaurants...

2004 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES ATHENS NOTEBOOK By DON WALKER Friday, August 13, 2004 Two-wheel tango: Motorcycles and scooters are in abundance on Athens city streets. In a city often choked with traffic 24 hours a day, a skilled cyclist or...