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How the Ancient Greek City of Helike Was Destroyed and Rediscovered

The ancient Helike was a famous Greek city which suffered a devastating fate in ancient times. Like the lost city of Atlantis, it disappeared beneath the waves in a dramatic natural disaster. In fact, some scholars believe this was...

Rare Dolphin With Thumbs Discovered in Greece

A rare dolphin with thumb-like flippers has been discovered in the Gulf of Corinth in Greece. Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute researchers came across this unique dolphin twice this summer while conducting boat surveys along the Greek coast. Despite its flippers'...

Swimming Non-Stop the Entire 131 Kms of the Gulf of Corinth

A Belgian athlete and adventurer swam the Gulf of Corinth non-stop, breaking the open sea swimming world record by covering 131 kilometers (81 miles). Matthieu Bonne covered the entire distance in 60 hours and 55 minutes, stopping only for food...

Floating Nets to Counter Jellyfish Invasion in the Gulf of Corinth

The Greek government is rushing through parliament legislation that will allow local authorities and tourist businesses to counter the jellyfish problem that is particularly acute in the Gulf of Corinth and Patraikos Gulf. The Deputy Minister for the Environment, Sokratis...

National Geographic: Rio Antirrio Bridge Documentary

The Rio-Antirrio Bridge or as it is officially called Charilaos Trikoupis located near Patras, Greece, is one of the most important accomplishments in modern Greece. When the project first began, no one could have predicted how difficult it would be...

4.3-magnitude Quake Jolts Central Greece

According to the report issued by the Athens Observatory, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck central Greece shortly after 5 at dawn on Friday, September 20 (precisely at 5:05 local time). The epicenter of the quake was located near the village...