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Greek News
New Spike in Number of Migrant Arrivals Worry Greece
Greece's Immigration Minister expressed concern about the recent spike in the number of undocumented migrants arriving in the southern islands of Crete and Gavdos.
"The flow of migrants from eastern Libya is small, but with an increasing trend, which worries...
Greek News
Greece Opens Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki for Eid Muslim Prayers
The iconic Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece, will be open for the first time in more than 100 years for Muslim prayers during Eid al-Fitr on April 10, Greek authorities announced.
The Ottoman monument was built by Italian architect Vitaliano...
Culture
Greece Gears Up for Revamped Olympic Flame-Lighting Ceremony
The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia next month, starting the Olympic Torch Relay that will usher in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is to feature several changes, including a new High Priestess, redesigned costumes and a new composer.
The...
Business
20% of Alcoholic Beverages in Greece are Illegal or Adulterated
One in five alcoholic beverages consumed in Greece is adulterated and contraband, which is twice the world average, the Association of Alcoholic Beverage Companies (ENEAP) said on Wednesday.
Adulterated alcoholic beverages are legal alcoholic products that have been illicitly tampered...
Ancient Greece
Treat Yourself With Bread From Ancient Greece
Modern chefs have been recreating bread from ancient Greece that has been intricately woven into human history for thousands of years.
Bread, one of the oldest foods, started being prepared as a dish in ancient Egypt, coinciding with the rise...
Environment
EU Sues Greece for Failing to Revise Flood Risk Plans
The European Commission is taking Greece to the EU’s top court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU countries to prepare themselves against floods.
The action comes five months after the worst rains...
Archaeology
Diving Into the History of the Aegean: Ancient Finds Off Greece’s Kasos
A team of scientists has discovered several shipwrecks and other important ancient finds in the underwater, archaeological research near Greece's island of Kasos.
The multi-year exploration in the seabed was completed at the end of last October, and the Ministry...
Greek News
Patient in Greece Took His Own Life While Waiting for Drug
A cancer patient in Heraklion, Greece took his own his life earlier this week, as he was unable to bear the pain while waiting for a chemotherapy drug.
Ioannis (Petros) Tournas, a 72-year-old cancer patient, suffered terribly while waiting for...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Corinth’s Port Pushed Back by at Least Five Centuries
Scientists have pushed back the foundation of the port at Ancient Corinth, called Lechaion, by at least five centuries in a study published recently in the academic journal Marine Geology.
Lechaion was the largest port in ancient Greece and was...
Ancient Greece
Long Lost Ancient City Discovered in Serres, Greece
Archaeologists have recently uncovered an ancient city in Palaiokastro, Serres, Greece.
The ancient city appears to have been founded at the end of the 6th century BC and remained in existence into the 6th century AD. Archaeologists who have been...