conservation
Culture
Manuscripts From Greek National Poet Dionysios Solomos Exhibited in Athens
Conserved manuscripts from Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos are exhibited in Athens until the end of April.
Animals
Over 700 Sea Turtles Found Dead in Greece Last Year
A record number, over 700, sea turtles died in Greece in 2020, according to a report published by ARCHELON.
Animals
Unusually High Numbers of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nests in Mediterranean This Year
According to ARCHELON, The Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, 2020 has seen an unusually high number of loggerhead sea turtle nests in waters around Greece and in the Mediterranean as a whole.
After surveying the 75 km (47 miles)...
Animals
Greeks Fight to Protect Majestic Rare Vulture
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By Heini-Sofia Alavuo
The bearded vulture (gypaetus barbatus) is one of the rarest raptors in Europe, and now Greeks on its mountainous island home of Crete are doing all they can to help this magnificent bird survive.
Bearded vultures are categorized as...
Art
Greek Watermill Wins Conservation Category in Europa Nostra Awards
Winners of the 2016 Europa Nostra Awards to honor cultural heritage were announced at the Zarzuela Theater in Madrid. The Greek Traditional Watermill in Agios Germanos Prespes, Greece, was one of the seven Grand Prix laureates selected by independent...
Archaeology
2,500-Year-Old Greek Goddesses Get a Facelift
Caryatids, the famous 2,500-year-old Greek statues located at the Acropolis Museum in Athens have just gotten a facelift. The black grime that encrusted the marble maidens has been stripped away using a specially designed laser system.
At the start of...