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Culture
Navagio Beach "Shipwreck" to Get Restoration Work Done
The breathtakingly-beautiful Navagio (Shipwreck) Bay on the Ionian island of Zakynthos has suffered from deterioration and decay over the last 36 years. Work to preserve the "monumental debris" that has spearheaded tourism to the region has begun so that...
Cyprus
Bi-Communal Project to Enhance Kyrenia Shipwreck Protection
A project to upgrade the Kyrenia Shipwreck Gallery, located within the castle of the Turkish-occupied town of Kyrenia, has been launched by the bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, a move with wider symbolic meaning both for Kyrenian refugees,...
Greece
One Child Dead After Another Refugee Shipwreck Off Greek Coast
Six refugees were found dead in another shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island of Kos. The list of victims includes a 5-year-old child.
The child’s body was found on a beach on Kos island, north of Cape Ammoglossa....
Europe
“Kapetan Yannis”: The Greek Shipwreck in Scotland
Since 1974, the wreck of the Greek sugar transport ship "Kapetan Yannis " (Captain John) is located in the river Clyde in Scotland between Helensburgh and Greenock.
The story of the "Kaeptan Yannis"
The cargo ship "Kapetan Yannis" was built in...
Greece
Refugee Crisis Brings Greek Orthodox and Muslims Together in Prayer (Video)
A surprising incident took place on the Greek island of Lesvos. Greek Orthodox Christians and Muslims gathered in order to pray together for the refugees’ struggle.
A memorial service was organized on the island Wednesday, November 4, in memory of...
Greece
New Tragedy: 11 Refugees and Six Children Drown in the Aegean Sea
Unfortunately, there is no end to the refugee tragedies unfolding in the Aegean Sea. Early in the morning on Sunday, November 1, a boat carrying around 50 people, crashed against rocks on the coast of the Greek island of...
Archaeology
22 Shipwrecks Discovered in Greek Archipelago
The Fourni Archipelago in the North Aegean Sea in Greece is the site of an archaeological underwater discovery that yielded findings from 22 different shipwrecks that took place over a span of more than 2,000 years.
According to Discovery News,...
Greece
Shipwrecks in East Agean Sea Leave Seven People Dead
A number of different shipwrecks in the East Aegean Greek Sea has left seven people dead, including five children.
The Hellenic Coast Guard conducted a rescue operation after a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized north of East Aegean Greek island of Lesvos....
Greece
Two Refugees Found Dead in Aegean Sea, Greece
A boat capsized near the Greek island of Lesvos on Monday October 26 around 7am, leading to the death of a woman just off the coast of Mytilene, Greece. The plastic vessel was carrying an unknown number of refugee...
Greece
Three People Missing After Shipwreck off the Coast of Lesvos
The refugee crisis that has engulfed three continents, continues with migrants and refugees steadily trying to reach the Greek islands from Turkey.
On Wednesday, a capsized boat off the Greek island of Lesvos left three people missing. The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued the remaining...