Vangelis Dimas, a Greek-Australian treasure hunter has begun a search in the mountains of central Greece. He is searching for the treasure of a notorious 19th century Ottoman pasha. He is determined and will not give up. In twenty days he is expected to start digging again. The treasure is believed to be enough to plug the country’s vast debts, state TV says. Vangelis Dimas is financing the excavation to locate the hoard of Ali Pasha near the village of Vassiliki. Vasiliki is 352 km. north-west of Athens.
The treasure hunter visited recently the new mayor of Kalambaka, Mr. Sakellariou, to seek permission to start a new excavation in the same location. A few months ago, the drilling machine brought to the surface large quantities of water, which could be used for the irrigation of the area. The life of the residents of the area has radically changed during the last months. Since the announcement of this ambitious project, many journalists and news agencies from Greece and abroad want to learn more about the legendary treasure of Ali-Pasha.
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