Peloponnese
Greece
Greece Vows to Reopen Corinth Canal After Landslides
Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Corinth Canal, which has remained closed since mid-January due to landslides.
Greece
Drone Captures View of “Black Hole” Cave in Greece’s Mani Peninsula
The "black hole" cave, located in western Mani, is one of the few spots in the rocky area where Greece's scorching sun doesn't beat down.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Roadway of Diolkos Undergoing Reconstruction
The ancient Diolkos, the cobblestone roadway for transporting ships from the Corinthian Gulf to the Saronic Gulf, is now being restored.
Greece
Top DJ Charlotte de Witte Performs at Ancient Messene
Charlotte de Witte played the set of her life on Thursday after she performed her famed techno beats at Ancient Messene in Greece.
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover Eight Ancient Graves in Western Peloponnese
According to the Greek Ministry of Culture, archaeologists excavating a site in Ilia, a region in the western Peloponnese, recently discovered eight ancient graves spanning from the second to the fourth century BC.
The eight tombs discovered during digs in...
Greece
Drone Captures View of “Black Hole” Cave in Greece’s Mani Peninsula
The "black hole" cave, located in western Mani, is one of the few spots in the rocky area where Greece's scorching sun doesn't beat down.
Diaspora
Greece’s Oldest Woman Dies at the Age of 115
Greece's oldest woman, Katerina Karnarou, has passed away at the age of 115.
Greek Reporter conducted an interview with Karnarou in 2018, when she was a mere 113, in which she told fascinating stories of her life and the monumental...
Greece
Much of Greece at Increased Risk of Wildfires on Wednesday
Much of Greece is at a "very high" risk of wildfires on Wednesday, according to an announcement by government officials.
Authorities stated that much of the mainland, including the regions of Attica, Evia, central Greece, and the Peloponnese are at...
Greece
Seventy-three Migrants in Damaged Boat Rescued Off Greece's Western Coast
Greek authorities announced that a damaged boat filled with 73 migrants and two alleged migrant smugglers was rescued off the coast of the island of Zakynthos on Saturday, after the vessel sent out a distress signal.
The migrants, with 23...
Greece
Greece's Little-Known Desert Captured on Drone Video
An arid piece of land in the north-western Peloponnese has been dubbed the "Greek Desert" for its sand dunes and relative lack of vegetation.
Located near the village of Vartholomio, the area of Thines has now been offered for sale...