Greece News

Category: News
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:37:22 GMT
The permanent inhabitants of Ikaria are approaching the record of longevity and attract the interest of the global scientific community.

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Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:30:23 GMT
The mayor of Souda, with two letters to the President of the Greek Parliament and the Greek Minister of Internal Affairs, asks for the preservation and restoration of Itzedin Fortress.

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Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:03:54 GMT
With incredible audacity, two gypsy men, aged 56 and 24, had managed to take from various points in and out the town of Rhodes 35 stone onager shots of great historical and archaeological importance.

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Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:15:15 GMT
The permanent residents of Antiparos are protesting against the transfer of the only nurse in their Health Centre to the Health Centre of Paros, which already has 6 nurses.

Category: News
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:27:27 GMT
New findings were excavated in the ancient cemetery of Troizen, a town close to Poros, Saronic. The town was first mentioned in Homer's Heliad and, due to its closeness to Athens, it flourished as a naval base.

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Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:05:55 GMT
With the decision of the Greek Minister of Culture, Mr Antionis Samaras, the old residence of Pavlos Melas in Kifisia will be restored to obtain again its old glory.

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Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:24:04 GMT
The small island of Ai Stratis or Agios Efstratios, as it is also known, close to Lemnos, will be turned into the first "green" island in Greece, as announced by the Minister of Development.

Category: News
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:50:21 GMT
The ferry boat Aeolos Kenteris II of NEL Lines crashed on the marina of Athinios port, Santorini, while it was trying to deck.

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Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:54:01 GMT
The new excavations of the Venetian Gate Voltone will start soon in the town of Heraklion, Crete. The local authorities are planning to excavate the whole gate and to put glass surfaces so that visitors can see it from above.

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Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:26:59 GMT
The legendary Scorpions will make a mini tour around Greece this summer. Many years after their "golden era", the Scorpions see that they remain very popular among the Greeks.

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Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:50:08 GMT
For the 11th year, the Women's Association of Santorini and the Municipality of Thera organizes a two-day voluntary cleaning of the island's beaches.

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Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:26:03 GMT
The archaeologists of the German Archaeological Institute will start excavations within the next months in order to discover the ancient hippodrome of Olympia.

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Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:28:35 GMT
A headless part of a bronze statue was found yesterday morning by local fishermen in the sea area between Kalymnos and Kos.

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Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:07:29 GMT
Another deer was found dead last Sunday afternoon in the forestal region close to Agios Soulas village, Rhodes island. The deer crashed with a car in its effort to cross the road.

Category: News
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:32:58 GMT
An ancient workshop of gold was recently found on the island of Delos, the sacred island of god Apollo, close to Mykonos. This discovery was done by the archaeologist Mr P. Hatzidakis during works on the island to grave some paths for the visitors.