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The Greek Town Where Each House Boasts Its Own Private Beach (video)
Squeezed between the mountains and the deep Corinthian Sea, the Greek town of Derveni, in the Peloponnese, is highlighted in a spectacular drone video. One of its main characteristics is that its...
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Moving Documentary on the Vanishing Miniature Horses of Rhodes, Greece (video)
A group of students from Rhodes, Greece, produced a moving documentary about the unique miniature horses, a rare and vanishing breed found only on the island. The film, entitled simply “Zei” (Greek...
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Greek Painter Transforms Abandoned Buildings in Crete (photos)
A Greek painter has given new life to abandoned buildings in remote villages of Crete, Greece. Voula Ladoukaki has taken upon the task of transforming buildings that are left in ruins in the...
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Greece Sinks Turkey in European Water Polo Championships (video)
Greece’s national water polo team thrashed Turkey in the men’s tournament at the European Water Polo Championships in Barcelona on Monday. With six goals from their star player, Ioannis Fountoulis,...
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Heatwave Hits Greece
A heatwave is set to hit Greece from Tuesday, July 17, with temperatures rising as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country. Meteorologists say that the heatwave will...
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Scorpions Rock Athens (video)
Thousands of Greek music lovers attended the “Once in a Lifetime” concert by veteran hard rockers Scorpions on Monday in the ‘Kallimarmaro’ Panathenaic stadium in central Athens. Scorpions, a German...
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Fashion Designer Giorgio Armani in Mykonos Holiday (video)
Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani was spotted strolling the whitewashed streets of the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos this week. Armani, 84, looked relaxed as he walked Mykonos’ cobbled...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Hands Generous Tip to Greek Hotel Staff
Ronaldo celebrating his Juventus move at the Greek resort Cristiano Ronaldo, who sealed his move from Real Madrid to Juventus in a Greek luxury resort last week, has expressed his gratitude to the...
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Turkish Judges Again Refuse Release of Greek Soldiers
Sgt. Dimitris Kouklatzis and Lt. Angelos Mitretodis will stay in a Turkish prison after a court in Edirne (Adrianopolis) turned down a fifth request that the Greek soldiers be released from pre-trial...
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Experience The Serene Charm of Greece’s Galaxidi (video)
The seaside town of Galaxidi, situated only 16 km (10 miles) southwest of the ancient site of Delphi on the the northern coastline of Corinthian Gulf is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Up until...
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Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey Could Face 2-Year Sentence
A Turkish judge who ruled on Tuesday that the two Greek soldiers should not be released from pre-trial custody, has said that the minimum sentence for border violation is two years in prison....
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The Ancient Greek Scientist Who Was a King’s Lie Detector
Erasistratus discovers the cause of the illness of Antiochus. Painting by Jacques-Louis David As long as there no bullet-proof mechanisms to detect a lie, reading a person’s physical response to spot...
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Greek Inspectors Pose as Clients to Combat ‘Airbnb’-Type Tax Evasion
The Greek authorities are trying to battle tax evasion said to be rampant among the thousands of owners of Airbnb-type properties. Lacking a mechanism to monitor the short-term leasing of lodgings,...
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Awesome Clouds Form Over Northern Greece (photos)
As most of Greece basks in a three-day heatwave which could send temperatures in the capital soaring to around 36 degrees Celsius (96.8F), storms have hit the northern parts of the country. Social...
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Greece Accuses Russia of ‘Disrespect’ as Diplomatic Spat Escalates
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Greece accused Russia of showing disrespect late on Wednesday after Moscow claimed Athens was taking part in “dirty...
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EU Official Visits Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey
The European Union’s ambassador to Turkey, Christian Berger, paid a visit to the two Greek army officers held in the high-security prison in Edirne, Turkey, on Monday. According to an...
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Piraeus Bank Vows to Support Export-Orientated Growth in Greece
Greece’s largest lender Piraeus Bank has joined forces with Enterprise Greece, the official agency of the Greek state, to support export-oriented activity and growth in the economy. The CEOs of the...
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The Miracle Berry that Fueled Alexander and his Macedonian Army’s Conquests
Scientists say that a superfood berry was widely consumed by Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army as they set out to conquer the known world in the 4th century BC. The orange fruit, hippophaes,...
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Russia’s Lavrov Cancels Greece Visit in Diplomatic Row
Sergei Lavrov (right) with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias The timing of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov‘s planned visit to Greece this autumn is no longer suitable, Russia’s ambassador to...
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Cyprus Unveils Aircraft in Honor of Greek Commandos Killed During 1974 Invasion
Photo credit: Christos Theodorides, Cyprus-mail An aircraft, similar to Noratlas transport plane which was shot down by friendly fire during the 1974 Turkish invasion, was unveiled on Friday by...
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