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Mosaics Revealed at Ancient Greek City of Zeugma in Turkey

Archaeologists discovered three unique mosaics at the Ancient Greek city of Zeugma, in south Turkey, near the borders of Syria. The ancient city of Zeugma was originally founded as a Greek settlement by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals...

Interview: Leon of Athens Talks Going ‘Global’ With Sophomore Album

Born in London and raised in Athens, 28-year-old talent Leon of Athens has been playing music for a long time. Honing his skills at the age of 6, Leon has gone on to release two albums to critical acclaim and take...

Greek Premier Samaras Meets With Govt VP Venizelos

Greek government Vice President Evangelos Venizelos characterized the negotiations with the country's lenders as "rough and challenging" after his meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The coalition government partners' meeting focused mainly on the ongoing negotiations with the Troika, ahead of the next Eurogroup...

Turkish PM Davutoglu to Meet With Greek PM Samaras in Athens on December 5 and 6

In a period when the bilateral relations of Greece and Turkey have reached their lowest point due to the Turkish actions in Block 3 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Athens on December...

More than 3,000 Turks in Thessaloniki to Commemorate Kemal Ataturk

Mustafa Kemal - who was granted the title "Ataturk," father of the Turks - founder of modern Turkey, was commemorated today by Turks across the world. The Turkish leader of the early 20th century passed away at the age of...

Record Number of Tourists in Greece This Year

October’s statistical data have forced the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) to once again revise this year’s predictions regarding tourist arrivals. According to SETE, the number of international arrivals is expected to reach 20.5 million, a significant increase compared...

Cyprus' Foreign Minister: We Will Continue our Energy Program as Planned

Nicosia's firm will to not suspend its ongoing investigations for the exploitation of its hydrocarbons expressed today the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, while it will not take in account Navy Staff Admiral Bulent Bostancıoglu's recent threatening comments...

New Playstation4 Game Inspired by Greek Mythology

A new video game featuring Ancient Greeks on Mount Olympus is coming to PlayStation 4 in January 2015. The game was developed by Alien Trap Games and will be called “Apotheon.” The game takes place on Mount Olympus with players making...

Tension in Greece, Turkey Determined to Claim Energy Reserves

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated he is determined to claim rights to energy reserves inside Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Tension between Turkey and Greece continued on Sunday, when the Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, Admiral Bulent Bostanoglu,...

Troika Plays Hardball, Greece Sticks to Plans

The troika is expected to return to Athens for its final assessment on Greece's reform program at the end of the week. However, plans to come back to Athens have not yet been announced. The head of the European Stability...

11/10/2014: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Greek Super League leader PAOK Salonika saw its gap at the top of the standings cut to two points after a 2-1 defeat to Panathinaikos and Olympiacos's 5-1 thrashing of Panthrakikos. PAOK went 1-0 down after Abdul Ajagun (51) opened...

Greece and Turkey to Hold Business Forum in Izmir

Mediterranean neighbors Greece and Turkey will hold a joint business forum, bringing together hundreds of participants on November 12 in Izmir, with Turkish Economic Affairs Minister Nihat Zeybekci and Greek Development Minister Nikos Dendias delivering speeches. Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Council, the Greek...

Golden Dawn Members on Stealth Trip to Australia to Raise Funds

Two members of Greek extreme far-right political party Golden Dawn will visit Australia this week to raise funds and meet local supporters, according to a Guardian report. Ignatius Gavriilidis, Golden Dawn's Australian representative, said that the party members will be in...

Strengthening Ties, Greek Officials to Visit Melbourne

The Minister of Macedonia and Thrace, Giorgos Orfanos and the Mayor of the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Giannis Boutaris are planning a visit to Australia this month. Orfanos is planning on traveling to Melbourne, Australia on November 19, accompanied...

Greeks Eat Tons of Rejected Vegetables

Approximately 5000 Greeks have eaten more than two tonnes of fruit and vegetables rejected by food stores in an event that highlighted the waste of food in advanced societies. People lined up in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on...