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Greek News
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Crete
A strong earthquake of 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northeast of Crete in the early hours of Monday, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) announced.
The epicenter of the quake was in the sea area between Crete and the...
Greek News
‘Taverna By the Sea,’ a Funny Memoir on Running a Taverna in Greece
Taverna by the Sea is an enchanting, funny and poignant memoir about answering the call of adventure by taking on a challenge: helping to run a taverna beside an idyllic beach in Greece.
British author Jen Barclay describes how during...
Greek News
The Six Breathtaking Shipwrecks of Karpathos Island
A new video created on behalf of the Municipality of Karpathos offers a rare glimpse at the six shipwrecks hiding in the island's waters.
Greece
Five of the Best Greek Islands for Windsurfing
Greece has over 200 islands for locals and travelers alike to explore. However, when it comes to water sports, and especially windsurfing, some Greek islands easily top the rest.
The sport of windsurfing has become increasingly popular in Greece and...
History
Karpathos: The Greek Island Where Women Dominate
Karpathos, the second-largest island in the Dodecanese island chain, is a place where women dominate.
Greek News
Greek Island Shaken by Father’s Suicide Over Son’s Sex Video
The small community on the island of Karpathos, Greece has been in shock since the Tuesday suicide of a local man on whose son appeared in a sex video with another man.
The 60-year-old man took his own life after...
Environment
Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Shakes Greek Island of Karpathos
A strong earthquake of 6.1 Richter magnitude hit in the sea area south of the Greek island of Karpathos on Tuesday morning.
According to the automatic solution of the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the seismic vibration...
Archaeology
Petition Asks British Museum to Return “Karpathos Lady” Statue
The "Karpathos Lady" statue has been housed in the British Museum, but a petition was launched on Monday to bring her back to Greece.
Animals
Greek President Sakellaropoulou Adopts Stray Kitten from Karpathos
In early November, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou officially adopted a stray kitten named Calypso from the island of Karpathos, making the tiny feline the very first stray cat ever adopted by a Greek President while in office.
Sakellaropoulou first met...
Greece
New Quake Shakes Greek Island of Karpathos
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the Eastern Dodecanese islands at 13:24 local time (11:24 UTC) on Thursday.
The epicenter of the temblor was located in the sea some 57 kilometers (35 miles) east of the Aegean...