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Europe
Eight Greek Swimmers Challenged by Difficult 45-km Sea Crossing
Smiles and enthusiasm define the eight young swimmers who are members of the group Pastra Cretonaxiosa. Their goal is to swim across the English channel on Monday, August 29. They will start their 45-km sea crossing from Dover and...
Culture
Digital Map Traces Turkey’s Minorities’ Cultural Heritage
"Türkiye Kültürel Varlıkları Haritası" (Turkey's Map of Cultural Heritages) is a new digital platform that brings together Armenian, Greek, Jewish and Syriac cultural heritages, says a Daily Sabah report.
Still in progress, the map records information on churches, schools, monasteries,...
Europe
Strong Earthquake Hits Central Italy
A strong earthquake shook central Italy early Wednesday causing extensive damage to areas near the epicenter and killing at least 120 people.
The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.2 with an epicenter about 10 kilometers southeast of the...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Fortress Over 2,000-years-old Discovered in Crimea
A joint excavation on the part of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Archaeology and researchers of the East Crimean Museum Preserve have unveiled an ancient Greek fortress built over 2,000 years ago.
The dig took place near the...
Europe
Greek National Arrested in Turkey for Carrying Drugs
A 31 year-old Greek national from the island of Rhodes was arrested in Turkey for transporting 50kg of heroin from the neighboring country to Greece. The young man claims that he had no knowledge of what he was transporting...
Europe
Greek Products Steal the Spotlight in ‘Great Taste Awards 2016’
Every year, the heart of the international gastronomy scene beats in London, where the international culinary contest “Great Taste Awards” takes place. This year, more than 400 skilled testers worked for over 49 days -from March to the end...
Archaeology
Inscribed Column of Darius I Found in Ancient Greek City Phanagoria
Part of an ancient marble column was found in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria, in the Krasnodar region of southern Russia, in the Taman peninsula. The column bears an inscription referring to the Persian king Darius I, according...
Culture
Turkish Authorities Ban Christian Liturgy in Panagia Sumela Monastery
Turkish authorities notified the Ecumenical Patriarchate that the license for the yearly mass at Panagia Sumela Monastery in Trabzon is revoked.
After five consecutive years during which it was allowed to have Orthodox Christian divine liturgy on August 15 at Panagia Sumela Monastery...
Europe
Joint Greek-Bulgarian Traffic Control Teams in Border Regions
Joint teams of Bulgarian and Greek police are to control traffic in the regions of the border between the two countries from August 5 to October 30, 2016, the Bulgarian Interior Ministry said.
During this time, the teams will monitor...
Europe
Czech Police Aid FYROM in Keeping Migrants from Crossing Greece-FYROM Border
On Monday forty Czech police officers left to help Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) protect its border with Greece, Petr Petik, deputy police president said in a press conference.
"They are very well-trained for this service so the work...