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Antikythera Shipwreck marine excavation uncovers more findings
The marble head of a bearded man identified as the Farnese type of Hercules has been uncovered during the underwater excavation season of the Antikythera island shipwreck. The head dating …
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Two more fires in Greece contained
A wildfire broke out on Monday morning in grassland at a mountainous area on the island of Naxos, in the South Aegean. According to authorities the blaze was far from …
Greece braces for COVID surge but ICU hospitalisations not expected to spike
Greek health officials have warned of a Covid-19 surge this Greek summer. However, it will not significantly affect ICU hospitalisations and deaths. There was an increase in the number of …
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Fire response on Evia effective following village evacuation
Local authorities on the island of Evia were optimistic on Sunday morning over progress in containing a wildfire that broke out the day before. “We are in a good position …
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Greek politicians present at Athens Pride, LGBT police told to participate without uniform
Saturday night in Athens saw the central square of Syntagma fill with rainbow colours, banners calling for equality and inclusion and tens of thousands of participants at the Athens Pride …
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Hailing from a small Greek island? Check if it’s among those allocated €500 million for development
Almost half a billion euros in funding sourced from the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) – best known with the Greek acronym ESPA – and national programs for municipalities will …
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Archdiocese of Ohrid recognised by Ecumenical Patriarch
Enlightenment Europeans would call complex political manoeuvrings, ”Byzantine”, it was a jibe meant for eastern Hellenism which they saw as backwardness. In sharp contrast to that criticism, the Ecumenical Patriarch …
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Greece’s enhanced economic surveillance comes to an end
The European Commission announced on Thursday (local time) its decision to abandon the enhanced surveillance on Greece after its expiration on 20 August 2022. Given the successful delivery of the …
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The Panathenaic amphorae from Toronto, return to their birthplace
The Acropolis Museum is celebrating its birthday with a callout to visitors to see its exhibition program ‘Των Αθήνηθεν άθλων’ from 20 June 2022 until 8 January 2023. As part …
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Former Greek prime minister George Papandreou discharged from hospital
George Papandreou, the 69-year-old former prime minister of Greece, was discharged from hospital on Friday June 10, where he had been admitted for a pacemaker implant. Mr Papandreou was in …