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Three new major archaeological discoveries in Greece
Kozani, a region of Northern Greece that flourished during the Hellinistic period, is an area that hides significant historical sites where an intact Hellenistic tomb containing the skeleton of a …
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Two petrified trunks found at Lesvos petrified forest area
Two gigantic petrified tree trunks, lying one on top of one another, were discovered during salvage excavations conducted by the Petrified Forest Natural History Museum of Lesvos in cooperation with …
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Australian tourist throws $5000 proposal ring into Santorini caldera after girlfriend dumps him
Brendan Beasley, an electrician from Penrith in Sydney’s western suburbs, organised the trip of a lifetime for the woman he thought would be his wife. The 23-year-old spent $10,000 for …
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Greek Australian woman mocked online for being vegan after complaining for mince mix-up
Customer Zoe Callis is no stranger to ordering online from Coles. However, this one time her favourite vegan mince substitute was out of stock. Coles emailed her that it had …
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Your survival guide to driving in Greece
Thinking of driving around Greece on your next holiday? Be warned that it is no easy task if you’re a foreigner, and there are many things to keep in mind …
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It’s not too soon to prepare for the Lonsdale Street Greek Festival
Melbourne is home to a large Greek community and the Lonsdale Street Festival (formerly Antipodes Festival) takes place every February to celebrate the Greek community and multiculturalism in general. Expressions …
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Australia will not be able to use the ‘name’ feta for cheese that has not been produced in Greece
It was first announced in February, however the measure is only now being put into effect with six names being classified as geographic indicators that are now off limits for …
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When lesser is better: Naxos and the lesser-known Cyclades of Greece
I had been assured, as the timetable indicated, that the last boat out of the secluded Kato Koufonisi without a hotel or rooms to rent, would depart at 10.30 pm. …
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Opinion: A parallel universe – Growing up Greek in the 50s and 60s
The offspring of the post-war, mass-migratory wave of the 1950s and 60s grew up in the parallel diasporic space of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne. It was a distinct …
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Gigi Hadid will never go to Mykonos again after being robbed
Victoria Secret supermodel Gigi Hadid, 24, enjoyed the sun and sea during a luxury vacation to Mykonos in August, but she vows never to return to the island. The model …