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Italian researcher identifies Plato’s burial place in Athens using Herculaneum Papyri
Italian researcher Graziano Ranocchia from the University of Pisa claims to have pinpointed the location of Plato’s burial site in Athens. By examining papyri unearthed in Herculaneum, Ranocchia believes that …
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Greek Supreme Court blocks far-right party from EU vote
Greece’s Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the small far-right Spartans party, which is targeted in a vote fraud probe, from participating in June’s European Parliament elections. The party was not on …
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Thousands march in Melbourne parade to honour Anzacs
Thousands of Victorians have lined Melbourne city’s streets to commemorate Australia’s war efforts at the Anzac Day parade. A stacked roster of active army, air force and navy personnel, government …
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Thousands gather for Anzac Day services under full moon
Thousands of Australians have gathered at dawn services around the country to commemorate the sacrifices of service men and women past and present on Anzac Day. In Canberra, a single …
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Aspiring mechanical engineer amongst the best in Australia
Young Greek Australian Liam Papas is set to compete in the WorldSkills competitions, a year on from winning gold for regional and bronze at national level. Last year, Liam came …
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Inflation moderating but not as quickly as hoped
Australian inflation has come in hotter than expected, with price increases hitting a broad array of categories including rents, education and medical bills. Annual inflation is still tracking in the …
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British Royal Navy christens newest submarine HMS Agamemnon
The British Royal Navy has turned to Ancient Greece as they named their latest submarine over the famous Greek king known widely from Homer’s ‘The Iliad’, Agamemnon. The Navy, as …
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Greek skies turn orange as new round of Saharan dust storm sets in
Clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara desert covered Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials …
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Greece floods reconstruction to cost over 3 billion euros: PM
The cost of rebuilding in Greece after last year’s destructive floods, which killed 17 people and destroyed essential infrastructure, will exceed three billion euros ($3.2 billion), the prime minister said …
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Greece holds major disaster response training exercise
Greece is holding a three-day disaster exercise on the tourist island of Crete with both visitors and operators stressing the need to prepare for emergencies, including quakes and fires. The …