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The Ancient Theatre of Larissa Opens its Doors to the Public

One of the best preserved ancient theatres, the Ancient Theatre of Larissa, Greece, dated back to the 3rd century BC, opened its doors to the public. Following Larissa Antiquities Ephorate decision, the theatre will be open for visitors every...

Men Rescue Goat Hanging from Power Lines in Greece (video)

There are rescue operations and there are rescue operations. But the particular case of saving a goat hanging from the power lines by its horns begs to become viral. And it did. The residents of Sykourio - a village near...

Greek Professor Invents Food that Could Fight Malnutrition

The Greek patent bread-cake "Feedback" can help in the world's malnutrition problem, according to inventor Dimitris Kouretas, professor at the University of Thessaly. The creators of Feedback claim that one slice contains all the nutrients and calories the human body...

Larissa Installs "Walls of Kindness" to Help Citizens in Need

A group of young people in Larissa Greece have started a movement to help their fellow citizens. The group installed hangers in key places around the city, where people are able to leave bags with food and clothes for...

Greek Farmers Decide to Continue Road Blocks as Tsipras Calls Them for Dialogue

The meeting of the coordinating body of Greek farmers union at Tempi is completed with the farmers deciding on daily two-hour blocks of national thoroughfares. Farmers will block all national highways with their tractors at 12 pm-2 pm and 7...

Farmers Rally to Take Place in Athens on Nov 18

Greek farmers who met in a conference in Platykambos have agreed to participate in a nationwide rally on November 18. The rally was suggested by farmers in Crete who extended a general invitation for a rally on November 18...

International Comics Exhibition in Larissa

The exhibition "Bridges: The European Language of the Comics" will open on Saturday, October 24, at the city of Larissa, central Greece, with the participation of young and acclaimed Greek and European artists at the Ouil Municipal Theatre. Larissa, candidate...

Larissa Goes 'Green' With First Wooden Solar-Powered Charging Bench

Dimitris Chaidas, an industrial designer and lab assistant at the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly in Karditsa, Greece, has designed the first wooden solar-powered charging bench. Chaidas' innovative creation, having a small but powerful photovoltaic system on its roof, can charge smartphones, tablets and other...

Greek Doctors Remove Giant Tumor from 5-year-old Girl

A five-year-old girl from Greece who had been considered chubby most of her life was transferred to the pediatric surgery clinic of the General Hospital in Larissa, central Greece with a swollen abdomen and intense difficulty breathing and vomiting. Doctors...

Greek Peach Farmers Request Meeting With PM Samaras

Greek peach farmers, who during the summer of 2014 suffered significant loses due to the Russian embargo imposed on European Union products, demanded a meeting with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, while they have already warned that if the 33-million-euro...