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Greece Escalates Crackdown on Clubs Breaking Coronavirus Rules
Greek authorities ordered five nightclubs in Attica to close down over the weekend for overcrowding after police raided their premises on Friday night. The businesses, located in the port city of...
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Greece Re-Opens All Its Museums on Monday
The Acropolis Museum opens on Monday. Source: Wikipedia Museums dotted around Greece are scheduled to reopen to the public on June 15, after almost three months of lockdown following the coronavirus...
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How We Made Crete Our Home
By Benjamin Newton Wylie-Black* Having found Crete when coming for the first time to an All Inclusive in Hersonissos some 14 years ago we instantly fell in love with the island. From the moment we...
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Vandals Destroy Magnificent Marble Columns at Ancient Greek City in Albania
Unknown vandals in Albania have caused “irreparable” damage to a monument in ancient Apollonia near the town of Fieri, Albanian authorities announced on Saturday. The director of the archaeological...
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Athens, Thessaloniki Airports Ready to Welcome Tourists on Monday
The Athens and Thessaloniki international airports will lift some restrictions for incoming international flights on Monday, with specific health safety protocols in place on the ground. On Monday,...
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Greece Restarts Tourist Season as Athens, Thessaloniki Airports Open
Greece is officially open to tourists as of Monday, with the first international flights expected into Athens and the northern city of Thessaloniki, where passengers will not face compulsory...
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Greece Showcases Rich Cultural Heritage Once Again as Museums Reopen
The ancient Agora and the Acropolis, Athens Museums across Greece reopened on Monday after a three-month shutdown imposed by health authorities in the battle against against the coronavirus outbreak....
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The Once-Sacred Greek Tradition of Siesta Time
Man sleeping at the base of a column at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens. Photo Source: Sorensen, Clarence/Harris, Eugene V., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries This rare photo of an...
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Why I Fell in Love With Greece: British Historian, Filmmaker Explains
British historian, author and filmmaker Bettany Hughes, who has just shot a fascinating new documentary series in Greece, spoke of her great love for the country and its people recently. In an article...
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The Greek Archaeologist Going After Auction Houses for Looted Antiquities
Professor Christos Tsirogiannis, a Greek forensic archaeologist who has discovered and reported numerous cases of looted ancient artifacts in Greece and elsewhere, has become a nuisance for the wealthy...
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American Philhellene On How You Can Help Greece From Afar
Dorothy Lobel King during one of her recent visits to Greece. Photo courtesy Lobel King Dorothy Lobel King, an American author and archaeologist who lives and works in London, is a noted philhellene...
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Greece Offers 497 Blue Flag Beaches and Pristine Swimming Waters for Summer 2020
Photo Credit: Joanna Kalafatis/Greek Reporter What would the Greek Summer be without its innumerable pristine beaches and their crystal-clear, azure swimming waters? As the country opens up to tourists...
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Greek PM Tells Touching Story of Heroic Aunt at Jerusalem’s Garden of the...
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis finds the name of his aunt at the Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations in Jerusalem. Photo Credit: AMNA During his second day of his official visit to Israel on...
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Severe Hailstorm Strikes Northern Greece in the Middle of June
An unseasonable hailstorm hit the region of Drama in northern Greece on Tuesday night, causing major disruption to the roadways there. The hailstorm in the city of Drama was particularly severe. Such a...
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Capital Link Forum On Re-Starting Greek Economy Post-Covid-19
Panel participants at the 2019 Capital Link Forum, held at Athens Hilton Prominent policymakers, entrepreneurs and academics from both sides of the Atlantic will participate in the 10th Annual Capital...
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Bogus Greek Doctor Arrested Suspected of Causing at Least Three Deaths
Greek police arrested on Tuesday a 47-year-old suspect who was posing as a doctor. He is thought of being responsible for at least three deaths during the time he pretended to be a physician. Police...
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Greece Records Steep Rise in Coronavirus Cases
Photo Credit: pxfuel.com Greek health authorities announced 55 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday in what is the highest jump in the number of cases in a single day for weeks. Authorities say that most...
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Greece Imposes Lockdown in Northern Town After Spike in Covid-19 Cases
Greek civil protection authorities have imposed a seven-day-long complete lockdown on the town of Echinos in northeastern Greece after a spike in coronavirus cases and deaths over the past week....
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Greek MasterChef Winner Shares Prize Money with Runner-Up
Good pals: Stavris Georgiou (left) and winner Stavros Varthalitis In an unexpected turn of events, the winner of the Greek version of the reality show MasterChef announced on Thursday that he is giving...
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Greece Takes Denmark to European Court Over Feta Cheese Violations
Greece formally requested the European Union on Wednesday to begin legal procedures against the nation of Denmark over its alleged appropriation of Greece’s iconic feta cheese. “The Agriculture...
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