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Civil War-Era Skeletons, Jewellery, Bullets Found Near Notorious Greek Jail
Construction work near one of Greece's most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people executed during the Greek civil war era, relatives and officials said Wednesday.
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Garbage Reaches Mediterranean's Deepest Point At 16,770 Feet
The Calypso Deep is located 60 kilometers west of the Peloponnese coast in Greece in a region of high seismic activity due to active faults.
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Greece To Open Museum Of Ancient Undersea Treasures
A new museum showcasing thousands of ancient archaeological artefacts found at sea will open next year at the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens, officials said on Monday.
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Evacuation Of Greece's Santorini Island Continues As Tremors Persist
Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day.
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Thousands Flee Santorini As Dozens Of Earthquakes Rattle Greece's "Instagram Island"
Thousands of residents have fled the island of Santorini after a swarm of earthquakes shook the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning.
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Santorini Schools Shut, Emergency Crews Deployed Amid Earthquakes: Is There A Volcano Link?
The frequency of the quakes, which continued throughout Sunday night and into Monday, has worried residents and visitors.
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Fresh Tremors Shake Top Greek Tourist Island Santorini
Fresh overnight tremors shook Greece's top tourist island Santorini, media reports said, prompting people to sleep outdoors and others to leave by plane or ferry.
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Greece Issues Increased Seismic Activity Warning In Santorini
Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.
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Popular Greek Island Santorini About To Erupt After Series Of Earthquakes? Here's The Truth
Santorini is located around a flooded volcanic caldera with monitoring stations detecting at least 39 quakes in a single day in recent weeks.
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The Heroes Of Homer's Iliad Are Eco-Warriors Battling To Protect Nature
Homers Iliad is so canonical in world literature that even without having read the epic, most people are familiar with the broad scenario of the Trojan war, triggered by the Trojan prince Pariss abduction of the Greek beauty Helen.
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How To Fix Democracy? Ancient Philosopher Plato May Have An Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".
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Inside Greece's New Strategy To Curb On Minors' Social Media Usage
In an ambitious attempt to protect children from internet addiction, Greece is planning to launch a national strategy to rein in excessive social media usage by minors.
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The World's Easiest Places To Buy Citizenship, Here's What It Takes
Portugal, Spain and Greece are some of the popular destinations offering golden visas. Spain had issued around 800 golden visas during 2024.
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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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Drought And Heat Hit Greece's Chestnut, Harvest Set To Shrink
The chestnut harvest in Greece is expected to drop to about 15,000 tonnes in 2024 because of the extreme weather, half the average over the past five years, according to George Nanos, a professor of Pomology at the University of Thessaly.
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Civil War-Era Skeletons, Jewellery, Bullets Found Near Notorious Greek Jail
Construction work near one of Greece's most notorious prisons in Thessaloniki has unearthed the remains of dozens of people executed during the Greek civil war era, relatives and officials said Wednesday.
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Garbage Reaches Mediterranean's Deepest Point At 16,770 Feet
The Calypso Deep is located 60 kilometers west of the Peloponnese coast in Greece in a region of high seismic activity due to active faults.
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Greece To Open Museum Of Ancient Undersea Treasures
A new museum showcasing thousands of ancient archaeological artefacts found at sea will open next year at the Greek port of Piraeus near Athens, officials said on Monday.
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Evacuation Of Greece's Santorini Island Continues As Tremors Persist
Hundreds more people were expected to leave Greece's Santorini island on Wednesday as tremors shook the popular summer tourist destination for a sixth day.
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Thousands Flee Santorini As Dozens Of Earthquakes Rattle Greece's "Instagram Island"
Thousands of residents have fled the island of Santorini after a swarm of earthquakes shook the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday morning.
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Santorini Schools Shut, Emergency Crews Deployed Amid Earthquakes: Is There A Volcano Link?
The frequency of the quakes, which continued throughout Sunday night and into Monday, has worried residents and visitors.
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Fresh Tremors Shake Top Greek Tourist Island Santorini
Fresh overnight tremors shook Greece's top tourist island Santorini, media reports said, prompting people to sleep outdoors and others to leave by plane or ferry.
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Greece Issues Increased Seismic Activity Warning In Santorini
Greek authorities have advised people on the Aegean island of Santorini to shut schools on Monday, avoid two small ports and refrain from gathering in indoor spaces after increased seismic activity in the area over recent days.
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Popular Greek Island Santorini About To Erupt After Series Of Earthquakes? Here's The Truth
Santorini is located around a flooded volcanic caldera with monitoring stations detecting at least 39 quakes in a single day in recent weeks.
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The Heroes Of Homer's Iliad Are Eco-Warriors Battling To Protect Nature
Homers Iliad is so canonical in world literature that even without having read the epic, most people are familiar with the broad scenario of the Trojan war, triggered by the Trojan prince Pariss abduction of the Greek beauty Helen.
-
How To Fix Democracy? Ancient Philosopher Plato May Have An Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".
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Inside Greece's New Strategy To Curb On Minors' Social Media Usage
In an ambitious attempt to protect children from internet addiction, Greece is planning to launch a national strategy to rein in excessive social media usage by minors.
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The World's Easiest Places To Buy Citizenship, Here's What It Takes
Portugal, Spain and Greece are some of the popular destinations offering golden visas. Spain had issued around 800 golden visas during 2024.
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Greece In Talks With Israel To Build 2 Billion Euro Defence 'Iron Dome'
Greece is in talks with Israel to develop a 2 billion euro ($2.11 billion) anti-aircraft and missile defence dome, part of a wider push to modernise its armed forces as it recovers from a protracted debt crisis, Greek officials said on Thursday.
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Drought And Heat Hit Greece's Chestnut, Harvest Set To Shrink
The chestnut harvest in Greece is expected to drop to about 15,000 tonnes in 2024 because of the extreme weather, half the average over the past five years, according to George Nanos, a professor of Pomology at the University of Thessaly.
