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Greece
Ten Majestic Aegean Sea Churches in Greece Dedicated to the Virgin Mary
There are a large number of Aegean churches throughout Greece Some humble and unpretentious here is a list of the most majestic.
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Antikythera Island: The Peaceful Paradise at the Edge of the Aegean Sea
The isolated Greek island of Antikythera, lying at the edge of the Aegean Sea between Crete and the Peloponnese, is like paradise.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Cities Lost Under the Aegean Sea in Greece
The idea of ancient cities lost underwater for centuries might seem like something out of a movie. After all, the legend of Atlantis has inspired countless myths.
However, as the discovery of the real city of Troy shocked the archaeological...
Diplomacy
Turkey Issues Navtexes Blocking Off Large Swaths of Aegean Sea
In yet another poke in the eye of Greece and NATO, the nation of Turkey on Tuesday issued three new Navtexes, or maritime Telexes, blocking off huge areas of the Aegean Sea.
Giving as a reason that Greece had militarized...
Greece
Greece to Receive State-of-the-Art Aegean Sea Surveillance System
According to an announcement from Greek Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis, Greece is about to receive a desperately-needed state of the art surveillance system covering the entire Aegean Sea.
The Minister stated that the new system will make possible the “timely awareness...
Diplomacy
Turkish Fake News Presents Defense Minister Akar Flying Over Greece's Aegean Sea (video)
The Greek Defense Ministry refuted a Turkish report and video showing the neighboring country's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar allegedly flying over the Aegean Sea in a training jet.
On Tuesday, the Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported that Akar had flown over the...
Environment
Certain Aegean Sea Fish on the Brink of Extinction, Experts Warn
Experts from Aegean University warned on Monday that many of the species which live in the waters of the Aegean Sea are in danger of extinction, mainly due to human activity.
Speaking with Greece's Kathimerini daily, Stelios Katsanevakis, associate professor...
Diplomacy
Turkey Violates Greek Airspace Over Eastern Aegean Sea
Two Turkish F-16 fighter jets flew over two small Greek islands in the Eastern Aegean Sea on Thursday afternoon, according to an announcement made by the Greek National Defense General Staff.
The pair of Turkish fighter jets unlawfully entered Greek airspace...
Greece
Turkish Warplanes Enter Greek Skies over Aegean Sea
More reports came on Friday of Turkish warplanes entering Greek skies, following from more airspace violations earlier this week.
Media reports say four Turkish planes flew without permission into the Athens FIR over the eastern Aegean.
The jets -- two F4s and...
Environment
Sunken Tanker 'Agia Zoni II' Raised from Aegean Seabed (photos)
An operation to raise the sunken tanker "Agia Zoni II" - responsible for the oil spill that polluted large stretches of the coastline in the Saronic Gulf - was successfully concluded on Wednesday.
The tanker will now be towed to...
Greece
9-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies after Rescue in the Aegean Sea
A 9-year-old girl died after she was rescued in the waters near the Greek island of Kastelorizo, in the early hours of Thursday.
The girl was spotted at sea, together with her mother and another couple with their two children.
A...
Diplomacy
Greece Rejects Turkish FM Claim that There Are No Aegean Sea Borders
Athens rejected on Wednesday a claim made earlier by Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu that there are no borders in the Aegean Sea.
Government spokesperson Dimitris Tzanakopoulos described the Turkish minister’s remarks as “extreme,” saying that they undermine...
Greece
Arkoi: A Tiny Gem in the Aegean Sea
If what you want on your summer vacation is nightlife, hotels, cars, bars, motorbikes and sun loungers, Arkoi is not the place for you.
The tiny Greek island which is part of the Dodecanese archipelago offers the exact opposite to...
Greece
105 Migrants Rescued Early Friday Morning in Aegean Sea
105 refugees were rescued in two different incidents after 7 am on Friday.
A Romanian vessel of Frontex located and rescued 45 refugees and migrants in the sea region of Keramia, Chios island. Another 60 refugees and migrants were rescued...
Greece
Discover the Little-Known Archipelago Fourni Korseon in the Eastern Aegean Sea [video]
A hidden paradise awaits you in the eastern Aegean Sea. Fourni Korseon, or simply known as Fourni, is an archipelago of small islands, inhabited mainly by fisherman and enjoys a healthy tourist season in the summers due to beautiful beaches,...