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The Complete Guide to Lesvos Island, Greece
Big and beautiful Lesbos, or Lesvos, is the third largest Greek island after Crete and Evia, and the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet...
At Least Three Migrants Dead Off Greece’s Lesvos
Authorities in Greece say at least three people died after a boat carrying refugees and migrants tried to cross from the Turkish coast to...
Ship Sank off Lesvos Island, One Dead, One Rescued, 12 Missing
The freighter ship Raptor, sailing under Comoro islands flag and managed by a Lebanon-based company, sank off Lesvos island early on Sunday.
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 recently.
"The trunks were...
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...
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...