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Business
Greek Shipowner Ioannis Angelicoussis Dies at 73
Greek shipowner Ioannis Angelicoussis died on Saturday at a central Athens hospital, where he was being treated after a heart attack.
Ancient Greece
Pavlopetri, Greece’s Ancient Underwater City
Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the Peloponnese, where ancient history meets the endless blue of the Mediterranean.
Animals
Greeks Defy Cold to Rescue Beached Dolphin
After a passerby spotted a dolphin on the shore of Kariani Beach, near Kavala, locals rushed to save a second dolphin that had somehow become stuck on dry land. A number of volunteers set out to rescue the majestic sea...
Environment
Greek Climate Activist Named Europe’s "Young Champion of the Earth" by UN
Lefteris Arapakis, a 26-year old Greek climate activist and entrepreneur, was named "Young Champion of the Earth" for Europe by the United Nations on December 11. A graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business, in 2017 Arapakis co-founded...
Environment
Scientists Use Satellites to Detect Plastic in the Greek Seas
Scientists from Greece and the UK developed a new technique to detect patches of floating plastic in the marine environment using satellites.
Writing in the journal Scientific Reports, the scientists say that the new method to prevent and reverse sea...
Greece
Coronavirus: Greece Bans Yachts from Sailing, as Athens Tightens Lockdown
Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Friday a series of new, even stricter measures which will come into force this weekend to limit the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
The sailing of private boats and yachts...
Economy
Sea Cucumbers: Greece's Hidden Delicacy Soars in Popularity and Demand
We all know cucumbers, some of the simplest yet delicious and versatile vegetables in the world. But what about sea cucumbers?
Increasing interest has been reported recently on the islands of Greece's Dodecanese archipelago in fishing for sea cucumbers, a...
Greece
Heraklion, Crete to Offer Free Tours to Every Visitor
The authorities of Heraklion, the capital city of Crete, announced recently that their municipality will soon be offering free tours to all its visitors.
The authorities said that they want to offer to both Greek and foreign visitors to the city...
Greece
Greek Navy Systematically Recording Country's Most Iconic Shipwrecks
The first phase of a project to investigate and record the current state of historic Naval shipwrecks in Greece has recently been completed, according to a Hellenic (Greek) Navy General Staff (HNGS) announcement released on Wednesday.
The investigation, using a...
Greece
Epiphany: From Thrace to Cyprus, Greeks Celebrate the Blessing of the Waters
The Christian feast of the Epiphany was commemorated across Greece, Cyprus and all the world's Greek Orthodox communities on Monday, January 6th, with particular gusto and celebration.
This year, Greece found itself covered in frost and snow, but all the...