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Thousands of Shipping Containers Carrying Millions in Cargo Lost in Sea Annually
Shipping containers which are lost to the sea continue to pose a safety threat according to the World Shipping Council.
Cosco Sends Containers to Slovenia Due to Greek Railway Strike
Cosco has decided to transfer its containers to the port of Koper in Slovenia from Piraeus in order to deal with the Greek railway...
Record of Containers at Piraeus Port in July
A record number of containers were processed in July at Terminal 1, which is run by the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP). A total of...
Ancient Greek Purple Snail-Dye Factory Found on Aegina
Archaeologists have discovered a 3,600-year-old workshop on a Greek island that once produced a rare purple dye from snail glands. This purple dye was...
Five Mysterious Ancient Artifacts That Still Puzzle Archaeologists
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Mysterious ancient artifacts have been baffling archaeologists for decades. In reality, specialists have a good grasp of what most historical objects were created for....
The Ancient Greek Roots of Feta, the Oldest Cheese in Recorded History
Feta is the soft white “king” of Greek cheeses, renowned around the world. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times. The famous...
Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine Seized at the Port of Piraeus, Greece
Police in Greece seized 210 kilos and 300 grams of cocaine found in a container at the port of Piraeus. Four people have been...
Ancient Greeks Invented World’s First Telecommunications Device
The hydraulic telegraph, invented by the ancient Greeks, had the capacity to send long-distance messages as early as the fourth century BC.
The ingenious apparatus...
The Siwa Oracle Alexander the Great Visited in Egypt
After Alexander the Great added Egypt to his conquests, he went on a long, perilous journey to meet the ancient Siwa Oracle where he...
Villa of First Roman Emperor Augustus May Have Been Found in Italy
A nearly 2,000-year-old building has been discovered in Southern Italy at a site with ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash. The research team...