Leonidas of Rhodes
Greece
Michael Phelps Breaks 2,168-Year-Old Olympic Record Held by Leonidas of Rhodes
Michael Phelps made Olympic history by breaking an ancient, 2,168-year old Olympic record for 12 individual titles; the record was held by a Greek, Leonidas of Rhodes.
On Saturday, the U.S. swimmer, the most decorated in Olympic history, won his...
Greece
Defense Minister Dendias Visits Greek Easternmost Islets [Video]
The easternmost parts of Greece, the islets of Strongyli, Ro and Kastelorizo, visited on Thursday the National Defense Minister, Nikos Dendias, accompanied by the Deputy Minister, Giannis Lampropoulos, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, General Mikhail Kostarakos,...