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Turkish ministry seeks return of Panagia Soumela artefacts

Turkey is seeking from Greece, among other countries, the return of artefacts taken from the historic monastery of Panagia Soumela Monastery on Mela Mountain about 40km inland from Trabzon on …

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Legendary Greek fashion designer, Yannis Tseklenis has passed away, aged 82

Iconic fashion designer Yannis Tseklenis passed away on Wednesday, aged 82. Born in Athens, he went on to make a name for himself as Greece’s premier designer of the second …

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Unique oral history project set to cover all corners of Greece

A Greek not-for-profit organisation has been launched with the mission to create an archive of Greek oral histories that will give a fuller picture of the nation’s past. The organisation, …

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Old palace artefacts pose big headache for Greek culture ministry

The Greek Department of Conservation of Ancient and Modern Monuments is facing a huge challenge in cataloguing and storing up to 50,000 objects housed at Tatoi, the former royal estate …

Emma Stone in Greece to work with Yiorgos Lanthimos again

Actress Emma Stone is in Athens to work again with award-winning Greek director Yiorgos Lanthimos – this time on a short film that will be exclusively filmed in Greece. Mr …

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Coronavirus remains a stranger to Greek shores but flu claims 21 lives

A man who had travelled to Greece from Wuhan in China 20 days ago and who was admitted to AHEPA Hospital on Thursday showing symptoms similar to a novel coronavirus …

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Greek fishermen reconsider the value of the humble sea cucumber

People are finally catching on to what fish have long known – the humble sea cucumber is just as well served as a dish in its own right than merely …

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Theocharis Lalacos appointed Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus

Theocharis Lalacos has been appointed as the Greek Ambassador to Cyprus, taking over the reigns from Ilias Fotopoulos, who was in the role until October, 2019. Approved by Nicosia for …

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Crystal clear waters in Greece with the help of an Australian invention

An innovative Australian invention that tackles marine pollution is being tested at the moment in the waters of the Aegean Sea. The floating Seabin, which was invented by two Australian …

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She thought she was an only child; a DNA test proved otherwise

For months the DNA test sat in the cupboard. Every time her mind would wander to the test, she would be deterred by the mounting overwhelm: What would she discover …

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