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Explore Lesbos 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...
Zorba’s Syrtaki Performed on Sailing Boats on Lesbos
Summer festivities on the Greek island of Lesbos began in an upbeat fashion with the performance of the syrtaki on sailing boats in the...
The Greek Island of Lesbos and the Origin of the Word ‘Lesbian’
Modern English, and indeed many languages, borrow a plethora of words from ancient Greek. One particularly interesting word is "lesbian", today used to describe...
Last of Lesbos Greek Grandmothers Who Helped Refugees Dies
Aimilia Kamvysi, the last of the three iconic grandmothers of Lesbos island who became a symbol of solidarity during the refugee crisis of 2015,...
92 Year Old Pensioner Donates $600,000 to University on Lesbos
92 year old Thanasis Paleologos, a pensioner from Napi, Lesbos who says he never had the opportunity to get education, donated the amount of...
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Shakes Lesbos
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck south of Lesbos island in Greece at 10:50 p.m. (local) on Saturday. The quake’s epicenter was 31 kilometers (20...
6.1 Richter Earthquake; 1 Dead, Major Damages and Injuries on Lesbos
There is one dead, at least eight wounded and major damages to houses after Monday morning's 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in a marine area...
Pope Francis Reunites With Syrian Refugee He Rescued From Lesbos
On February 17, Pope Francis met with students and the faculty of the Roma Tre University in Rome. While at the university, the pontiff...
Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Rattles Lesbos Island in Greece
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the Aegean island of Lesvos, Greece, on Monday morning according to USGS. The temblor was reported...
Lesbos Parents Lock Schools to Keep Refugees Out
Primary school parents in Mytilene protested after being informed that 15 refugee children would go to school with their children on Monday. The refugee students were...