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Traditional Know-How of Cultivating Mastic in Chios Enters UNESCO List

The know-how of cultivating mastic, which is produced solely on the northeastern Aegean island of Chios, has been inscribed by UNESCO on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH). As UNESCO describes, mastic is cultivated on...

It’s Raining Locusts in Chios!

An impressive phenomenon has been occurring on the island of Chios since June 23, according to the website greek-weather.org. Swarms of locusts appeared in the regions Komi, Lilika and Kallimasia. The inhabitants are concerned about the phenomenon, but there isn’t...