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Playmobil, games with Greece’s 1821 Greek War of Independence
An exhibition at the National Historical Museum of Athens kicked off on Tuesday with key events from the 1821 Greek War of Independence depicted using Greek Playmobil figurines and accessories. …
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Greek shipping pride and maritime tradition, and how shipping noted an 800 per cent boost during debt crisis
Long-known as the most extroverted of Greece’s industries, shipping has managed to weather the Greek economic crisis, charting a continued path to success, growing in size, while also paying 800 …
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Dar Yasin, Kashmir-based photographer wins Athens Photo World award
Associated Press photographer Dar Yasin is the recipient of the Yannis Behrakis International Photojournalism Award. Athens Photo World organisers chose the winner for his coverage of the Kashmir conflict, and …
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Conscription for the diaspora: Changes to the mandatory military service laws for Greek citizens living abroad
One of the main concerns for men that have migrated from Greece to Australia in recent years or boys reaching adulthood is Greece’s laws on mandatory military service. Conscription is …
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Acclaimed Greek designer Sophia Kokosalaki loses the battle with cancer
Sophia Kokosalaki, famous for her elegant, Ancient Greece-inspired designs died on Sunday at the age of 47, not long after being diagnosed with cancer. Her unique clothes had graced on …
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Cruise ship becomes the largest vessel to sail through Corinth Canal in Greece [VIDEO]
Incredible images circulated on the web this week showing the largest ship ever to pass through the Corinth Canal. The 22.5-metre wide MS Braemer cruise ship passed through the canal …
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Former Sudanese refugee is one of top caregivers in Greek Australian community
It is no small feat that a former refugee from Africa has earned the trust of the aged under his care, their families and recognition at a state and national …
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The Lemnian Community of Victoria celebrates 80 years
The Lemnian Brotherhood of Victoria, as it was originally known, was formed back in 1939 by Dimitrios Katakouzinos Blablanis, who was born in Rossopouli, Lemnos in 1886. As a young …
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The first photographs of the Acropolis
Athens, the capital of the Greek State since 1834, was a small city at the time when the first photograph had been taken of the city by Girault de Prangey …
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Migrant strawberry pickers face deadly risks living in flammable shacks
Each growing season, from October to May, as many as 12,000 undocumented Bangladeshi migrant men work in the agrarian labour market in Greece. Although they consider Greece a transit stop …