Greece
Environment
Earth Hour: When the World Turned its Lights Off for One Hour
To send a message to the world about the importance of saving the planet, people all over the world turned off the lights at "Earth Hour."
Environment
Greek Landmarks Switch Off Lights to Mark ''Earth Hour'' 2019
The lights of the Acropolis Hill and the Parthenon, as well as of other Greek landmarks went out on Saturday night to mark ''Earth Hour'' 2019.
Monuments and public buildings around the world switched their lights off during the established...
Environment
Lights Off in Greece for "Earth Hour"
The lights on Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill, the Greek Parliament and other Greek landmarks went out on Saturday night in observance of Earth Hour 2018.
Emblematic monuments and buildings around the world went out on Saturday during the established...
Greece
Photographer Alexandros Maragos Captures the Acropolis During Earth Hour 2017 in Athens (Timelapse Video)
Photographer Alexandros Maragos is well-known for capturing stunning still shots and videos of the natural beauties of Greece. This time, he has created a video called "Acropolis Esper Analysis" (Time-lapse), where he captures the imagery of the Acropolis during Earth Day...
Energy
Athens to Turn Off Lights on Saturday for ‘Earth Hour’
Athens city hall, Lycabettus Ηill and two more buildings housing municipality services will turn off their lights for an hour on Saturday night, as part of the city’s participation in “Earth Hour.”
In its message, the city of Athens encourages...
Environment
Greek Landmarks Mark Earth Hour by Switching off Lights
Greece participated in the worldwide Earth Hour movement with an hour of darkness at landmark sites across the country on Saturday evening in a move to raise public awareness on climate change.
From the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis hill in downtown Athens to...
Environment
Athens International Airport to Participate in Earth Hour
Athens International Airport is going to participate in this year’s Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, turning off its lights and shutting down one of is two corridors from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Moreover, during Earth Hour 2015, the establishment...
Greece
Athens to Participate in 'Earth Hour' on March 29
The city of Athens is calling on citizens to participate in the global "Earth Hour" initiative by switching off their lights on Saturday, March 29, from 20:30 to 21.30.
Earth Hour is an awareness-raising effort concerning climate change and energy...
Greece
Athens Participates in WWF's Earth Hour
The Greek Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, other buildings, and even the Acropolis were plunged into darkness, as part of WWF’s Earth hour. Between 20.30 and 21.30 in Athens, like many other major cities of the world, switched...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Theater of Thouria, Southern Greece
Greek archaeologists have unearthed part of the ancient theater of Thouria near Kalamata city in the Peloponnese, the Culture Ministry announced on Thursday.
The first remains of the ancient city theater, which dates back to the 4th century BC, came...
Greece
4.1 Earthquake Rocks Cephalonia, 4.4 Tremor off Lesvos an Hour Later
An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale occurred two minutes after midnight on Wednesday in the sea area southwest of Cephalonia island; another 4.4 eartquake hit Lesvos at 1:26 am.
According to the Institute of Geodynamics of the National...
Greece
2nd Earthquake in 24 Hours Off Crete
A second earthquake has occurred off the Greek island of Crete, 348 km south-west of Athens, in the space of 24 hours. It measured 4.1 degrees and was recorded at 2:38am local time. Reports were from the Geodynamics Institute...
Greece
This Private Island for Rent in Greece is Heaven on Earth
A private island available to rent in Greece, named Pegassus Island, is one of the most luxurious holiday getaways in the world.
Archaeology
The Spectacular Long-Lost Ancient Greek City of Thouria
The ancient Greek city of Thouria, located in the southern Peloponnese, Greece, thrived throughout antiquity, but was only discovered in 2007.
Art
Artists Unite to Help Provide Earthquake Relief in Greece and Turkey
In a heart-warming act of compassion and solidarity, Nikos Nikolaidis, a Greek artist from Thessaloniki, and Mikail Akar, an eight-year-old art prodigy of Turkish descent, have collaborated on a large-scale painting in the wake of the disastrous earthquake that...