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Man arrested after precious icon stolen from Serbian monk

Police in Serbia have arrested a man suspected of stealing a precious religious icon from a well-known monk, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. Father Simeon, a Serbian hermit who …

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Houthis claim Red Sea attack on Greek-owned cargo ship

Iran-allied Houthi militants have taken responsibility for small watercraft and missile attacks that left a Greek-owned cargo ship taking on water and in need of rescue near Yemen’s Red Sea …

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Athens Acropolis to partially close Wednesday amid heatwave

The Athens Acropolis, Greece’s most visited tourist site, will close to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as a heatwave bakes the country, the culture ministry said. The …

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Ancient Greek sanctuary slowly sinks into the Aegean Sea

A brief boat ride from the thrumming nightclubs of Mykonos lies the UNESCO heritage site of Delos, one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world. …

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Former president plans comeback for Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs Federation amid legal dispute

Giannis Kostoulias said to Neos Kosmos that he would run again for the presidency of the Federation of Greek Elderly Citizen Clubs of Melbourne and Victoria. After many years as …

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Greek government reaffirms Australia’s support for Greece in Parthenon Sculptures dispute

A Greek government source told Neos Kosmos that, “Canberra remains a staunch supporter of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Athens”. “Australia remains one of Greece’s strongest supporters of …

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Historic church in Ithaca, with ties to Australia heading towards oblivion and ruin

This year in Ithaca, the patron saint of Exogi, Agia Marina, will not be honoured with the traditional decorations for her feast day on July 17th. Nor will any church …

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Massive Paphos wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

A massive wildfire in Paphos, Cyprus, forced the evacuation of three villages and destroyed numerous homes and animals on Tuesday. The villages of Psathi, Choulou, and Lemona were evacuated as …

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Greece finds ‘unique’ Minoan hilltop complex near new Crete airport

Greece’s culture ministry on Tuesday said archaeologists had discovered a “unique” monumental Minoan building atop a hill on Crete overlooking the island’s planned new international airport. The ministry in a …

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New Democracy leads 2024 European Elections in Oceania with highest votes

In the recent European elections, only 494 Greek expatriates from Australia and New Zealand cast their votes, out of the 835 registered voters. The Oceania election results: New Democracy (ND): …

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