northern Greece
Archaeology
Greek University Plans to Restore Monuments in Northern Greece
It was confirmed last Thursday, March 12, that Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) will undertake a five-year project in order to protect the Greek cultural heritage monuments of Epirus in northern Greece. A team consisting of 300 teaching staff members and...
Crime
Greek Missing Student's Body Discovered Only Meters Away from Dairy School
A tragic end in the case of the missing Greek student Vangelis Giakoumakis this morning Sunday March 15, after his body was finally discovered 37 days after his disappearance. What is now raising questions in Greece, is the fact...
Greece
Missing Greek Student Found Dead Near Ioannina Lake
Missing Greek Student Vangelis Giakoumakis was found dead shortly after 8 a.m. in a swampy area of the Municipal lake of Ioannina, Greece, 800 meters from the Dairy School of Ioannina where he attended.
The student's uncle, George Viviedakis, has...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek City Philippi to Claim Place in World Heritage List
It was revealed on Monday that the archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece will be a candidate to become one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.
UNESCO’s World Heritage List includes archaeological sites and monuments of special cultural or physical...
Crime
Man Who Killed Family in Northern Greece Commits Suicide
A man who was in Diavata prison for a triple homicide that took place in Oreokastro, Thessaloniki, northern Greece two months ago committed suicide in his cell. The man had been imprisoned after he murdered his sister, brother-in-law and...
Greece
Greek Student Still Missing – Administrative Inquiry Coming to an End
New evidence has been brought to light by Greek investigative journalist Angeliki Nikolouli regarding the case of Greek student Vangelis Giakoumakis who went missing in Ioannina, northern Greece, after an alleged bullying incident. Taking the new information into consideration,...
Crime
Nigerian Doctor Victim of Racist Attack in Northern Greece
A Nigerian doctor who has been living and working in Greece for the last 14 years was the victim of a verbal and racist attack from a patient in Kozani, northern Greece. Dr Solace Akpevwe Godwin was on call when...
Greece
Student in Northern Greece Goes Missing After Bullying Incident
Greek authorities are conducting a wide search through the city of Ioannina and the surrounding regions in northern Greece looking for 20-year-old Dairy School student Vangelis Giakoumakis who went missing on February 6. Giorgos Tsoukalis, a private investigator who has...
Fashion
Greek Entrepreneurs Beat Crisis By Creating Wooden Bow-Ties
Wooden bow ties are the next big thing in the fashion industry and they are made locally at the foothills of Mount Olympus in Pieria, northern Greece.
After the Greek economic crisis broke out in Greece, Leonidas Souras, a 30-year...
Environment
Evros Residents Going Through Difficult Times [Video]
The area around Evros River, northern Greece is suffering for the second time in just a few months, from severe floods that are putting people’s lives in danger and destroying the land.
Most major flood problems have been reported in...