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Snow Storm Departs Athens, Leaving Suburbs in Darkness
The snow storm "Medea," which left Athens covered in snow Tuesday, passed through the city on Wednesday and is making its way toward Crete.
The winter storm has left over 40,000 homes in Attica, especially in Athens' suburbs, without electricity...
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Coronavirus Cases Jump to 1,121 in Greece Tuesday
A total of 1,121 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Tuesday, spiking sharply yet again as the country was blanketed with a thick layer of snow.
The cases diagnosed on Tuesday represent 423 more than those recorded in...
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Winter Storm Provides Rare Glimpse of Snowy Athens
The Winter storm "Medea" left Athens, including the city's ancient sites, blanketed in snow on Tuesday.
Featuring a thick layer of white, fluffy snow, the Greek capital's famed monuments and neighborhoods have taken on a new beauty which only adds...
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Parts of Greece Left Without Power, Three Dead as Heavy Snow Storm Hits
While heavy snowfall across the country has resulted in beautiful, wintry scenes, it has also caused major problems in Greece, especially in Attica, the home to Greece's capital city of Athens.
Many of Attica's residents, as well as those living...
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Snow Blankets Athens Causing Traffic Havoc
A thick layer of snow covered Athens on Monday night creating havoc in the Greek capital.
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Snowfall Shuts Down Main Highway as Freezing Temperatures Grip Greece
Heavy snowfall which has made driving conditions very hazardous led Greek authorities on Monday morning to close the Athens-Thessaloniki highway just north of the Greek capital.
The northern suburbs of Athens, particularly Drosia, Dionysus, and Agios Stefanos, have already recorded...
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662 Cases of Covid-19 Diagnosed in Greece, 301 Intubations Sunday
A total of 662 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Sunday, 560 fewer than the 1,222 cases recorded in the country just one day earlier, on Saturday.
Just over half of Greece’s cases were diagnosed in Attica, where...
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Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens Gets a Makeover
The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens is getting a makeover in what is seen as the single most difficult and important maintenance project in recent years in the Greek capital.
The first 17-meter (55.7 foot) tall column at the...
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Covid-19: Greece Records 1,496 Cases Wednesday
A total of 1,496 cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Wednesday, 30 fewer than the 1,526 cases that were recorded in the country just one day earlier, on Tuesday.
Over half of cases diagnosed in Greece were found...