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Europe
Greek Man to Help Poor Families by Crossing 152km on Foot
A 39-year-old Greek man from Thessaloniki will attempt to provide help to poor Greek families by walking a distance of 152km in 72 hours. The man, who has been living and working in the UK over the last few years,...
Europe
Elderly Greek Woman Flies to Malta Instead of Athens Due to Airline Mistake
An 84-year-old Greek woman was accidentally flown from Manchester to Malta, instead of Athens, by easyJet, reported British newspaper Daily Mail. The Greek pensioner, Argyro Aretaki, was driven to Manchester airport by her son on May 18. She was taken to...
Crime
Online User from Britain Offers to Help Greek Woman Commit Suicide via Facebook
The Greek police cyber crime unit has opened a case file against an internet user from the United Kingdom for participating in a suicide.
According to Greek police, the accused, whose electronic traces have been found but have not been...
Ancient Greece
British Museum to Air 30-Minute Greek Art Presentation
The British Museum in London has organized a live-streaming presentation of its hit exhibition “Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art,” set to air on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 pm (local time). The 30-minute live broadcast, sponsored by Julius...
Europe
British Travel Website Praises 3 ‘Overlooked’ Greek Islands
Famous British luxury holiday website aluxurytravelblog.com published an article praising the Greek islands, which are a very popular destination for people in the UK. The article focused on “three lesser known Greek Islands worthy of a closer look.”
Fist on the...
Ancient Greece
Cambridge Cyclist Sign in Ancient Greek
The picture of a warning sign for cyclists in Cambridge, UK, has been circulating the media over the last few days. BBC radio producer Dotty McLeod even tweeted about the strange sign, found outside a house in Portugal Place.
The reason that...
Greece
Athens Among Cheapest Weekend Destinations
According to financial website This is Money, the British Post Office Travel Money city costs barometer survey, studied the deflation and drop in prices in 28 cities finding the cheapest weakened destinations for Brits in Europe.
Athens was placed 5th...
Art
Bonhams Organizing Greek Art Sale on April 28
Privately owned British auction house Bonhams is organizing a Greek Art sale in London on April 28, featuring the works of various 19th century Greek artists. Nicholaos Gysis’ (1842-1901) “Little girl,” a painting estimated at 50,000-70,000 pounds, will be leading...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Showcases Greek Jewelry
The British Museum will be hosting an exhibition entitled “Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art” from March 26 to July 5, 2015. This major exhibition will focus on the human body and the way it was portrayed...
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament President: US and UK Reactions to President Anastasiades' Visit to Russia Unjustified
Cypriot Parliament President Yannakis Omirou commented on the reaction of both the United States and the United Kingdom regarding President Nicos Anastasiades' latest official visit to Russia, where he held talks with his counterpart Vladimir Putin, signing a number...