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At Least Three Die as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Lesvos, Greece
At least three migrants died and several are missing after a migrant boat capsized and sank off the island of Lesvos, Greece on Tuesday.
The...
4.8 Earthquake Rattles Lesvos Island, Greece
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled the island of Lesvos on Tuesday morning. There have been no reports of injuries.
The earthquake hit five kilometers east...
18-Million-Year Old Petrified Trees Unearthed on Lesvos, Greece
Excavations for rainwater drainage pipes brought to light fourteen more petrified trees in the Petrified Forest on the island of Lesvos.
"The trunks were in...
Discovery of Marble Lintel Rewrites Byzantine History of Greece’s Lesvos
The discovery of a 3.50-meter-long marble lintel on Greece's Lesvos is likely to rewrite the island's late Byzantine history, the Ministry of Culture announced...
Wildfire on Lesvos Island Burns Homes, Businesses; Prompts Evacuations
A large wildfire on the island of Lesvos on Saturday morning has prompted evacuations, burned homes and businesses, and has now moved into Vatera,...
Seventh-Century BC Artifacts Unearthed on Greece’s Lesvos
On Lesvos, three buildings were brought to light recently in the excavation of the castle of Agioi Theodoroi, identified as ancient Antissa.
Two-Million-Year-Old Fossils Found on Greek Island of Lesvos
Two-million-year-old fossils were recently uncovered in the Petrified Forest on the Greek island of Lesvos in a surprise find that shows that very large...
Norwegian Photographer Suspected of Espionage Arrested on Greece’s Lesvos
Internationally acclaimed Norwegian photographer Knut Bry was arrested on the Greek island of Lesvos on Thursday, suspected of espionage.
According to local media stonisi, he...
Bodies of Seven Migrants Wash Up on Lesvos, Greece
Authorities in Lesvos, Greece announced on Tuesday that at least seven migrants have been found dead there, their bodies washed up on a beach.
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Iconic Grandmother Who Fed Refugee Baby on Lesvos Passes Away
Greece's iconic grandmother, or "yiayia," Efstratia Mavrapidou, who took care of refugees on the Greek island of Lesvos years ago, passed away at the...