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Sunken village emerges as Greek drought bites

Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged drought in Greece have exposed a sunken village in Athens’ main reservoir for the first time in 30 years. The village of Kallio was submerged in …

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New findings in excavations at the Temple of Apollo

Excavation at the Temple of Apollo at Mantra Despotikos and on the island of Tsimintiri finished up recently, lasting six weeks from May 20 to June 28. The works were …

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Athens’ dangerous sidewalks and lack of pedestrian culture scrutinised by international press

A recurring issue in Athens has once again captured attention, as highlighted by a recent Guardian article titled “An epidemic of falls on the ‘mean streets’ of Athens” exposing the …

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Greece in a battle against water shortages

The recent fires have shed light on the climate-related challenges imposed on Greece, and the problems may be even more severe than previously thought with various areas experiencing water shortages …

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Greek actor Danis Katranidis passes away at 75

Renowned Greek actor Danis Katranidis passed away on Sunday at the age of 75. Born on August 4, 1949, in Egaleo, Katranidis graduated from the Drama School of Athens ‘Giorgos …

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‘Kilometres’ of dead fish blanket Greek tourist port, Supreme Court investigation underway

Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos after being displaced from their usual freshwater …

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Athens faces new dangers as forest fires edge closer

With the smell still lingering in its suburbs after Greece’s worst wildfire this year, floods and pollution now threaten Athens, experts say. Thousands were forced to flee their homes as …

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Missing Dutch tourist found dead on Greek island

A Dutch tourist who went missing on the Aegean island of Samos has been found dead, Greek police said on Thursday, the latest holidaymaker fatality in an especially sweltering summer. …

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More fish keep washing ashore dead in Volos, Greece

Authorities in central Greece are racing to deal with an inundation of tons of dead fish at a popular port that locals say could threaten their livelihoods. It is the …

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Thousands of dead fish wash ashore in Volos harbour – Investigation begins

Disturbing images have emerged from the harbour of Volos, where thousands of dead fish have been washing ashore for days, flooding both the port and the greater Pagasitikos Gulf. Experts …

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