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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...
Africa
The Greek Pioneers Who Dug the Suez Canal
Greece has been connected to the Suez Canal since it was first envisioned as a pie-in-the-sky project in the mid-nineteenth century.
Environment
Uninhabited Island Destinations in Greece: Uncharted Paradise
Greece is home to thousands of uninhabited Greek island paradises, the perfect travel spots for tourists looking to go off the beaten path.
Environment
5.2 Earthquake Strikes East of Crete on Sunday
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the sea area east of Crete early Sunday evening.
According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the earthquake occurred at 5:15 p.m. local time and had its epicenter in the...
Greek News
Greek Surgeon Abandons Glittering Career for the Serenity of Kasos Island
It's not often that a successful cardiac surgeon leaves his prestigious post and high salary as a director of a private clinic in Athens to go and offer his services to the 1,100 residents of a remote island in...
Greek News
The Greek Pioneers Who Constructed the Suez Canal
In the mid 1800s, almost three quarters of the residents of Kasos Island in Greece picked up and moved to Egypt to work on one of the most ambitious construction projects in the world: The Suez Canal, which would...
Greece
Five Shipwrecks Discovered During New Explorations off Kasos Island
Five different shipwrecks which have already revealed important findings were discovered recently off the coast of Kasos Island in Greece's Aegean Sea.
During the exploration, which was funded by the Kasos Association of New York and was supported by the...
Greece
European Commission Reacts to Turkish Provocations Against Greece
The European Commission reacted to the continuous Turkish provocations against Greece, with spokesperson Maja Kocijancic urging Turkey to avoid "friction" or "threat."
The EC official spoke to EurActiv saying that, "The EU urges Turkey to avoid any kind of source...
Greece
Turkey Asks for Demilitarization of Greek Island
Turkey continues its provocations in the Aegean by issuing a new NOTAM on Friday asking for the demilitarization of the Greek island of Kasos.
The NOTAM says that one of the three ares in which Greece is conducting military exercises...
Africa
The Greek Pioneers Who Dug the Suez Canal
The "new" Suez Canal, which was officially inaugurated on August 6, 2015, changed the world of shipping, doubling the cargo capacity of the original canal, which was built in the mid-1800s.
The nation of Greece has been connected to the Suez...