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British Newspaper Reveals Plans to Uncover Athens' Ancient Ilissos River
The British newspaper The Telegraph revealed on Sunday that a Greek urban renewal firm called ''Anaplasis'' plans to uncover Athens' ancient river of Ilissos.
Back in October of 2018, a part of the Athenian tram line was closed off because the...
Greece
How Athens Neighborhoods and Squares Got Their Names
There are several famous neighborhoods and squares in Athens with strange names, whose origins even Athenians are unaware of.
Plateia Amerikis, or America Square, is an iconic square in Athens. The busy square was named in 1927, as the municipal...
Greece
Shortened Tram Routes in Athens as Drainage Works to be Performed
One of the major public transport options in Athens, the tram, will be operating an abbreviated itinerary for an indefinite period as a result of drainage works to be performed along the tram's route.
Specifically, the tram will not operate...
Ancient Greece
Gucci 'Dresses' Parthenon Sculptures; UNESCO Reacts
The birth of Athena and Dionysus in colorful shorts carrying a handbag while taking a selfie, were only a few of the videos uploaded by Gucci on the company’s officials Instagram accounts. Other videos show Cecrops dressed like a...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Requests Art Loan from Greece But Still Awaits Response
The British Museum's decision in December to loan a piece of the infamous Parthenon Marbles to Russia's major museum, Hermitage, in St. Petersburg, has fueled Greece's anger regarding the British stance on the issue of their return, with Greek...
Economy
Greek and Turkish PMs Stress Mutual Respect and Trust
The need for mutual respect and trust between Greece and Turkey was the key point Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras stressed after the conclusion of the Greek-Turkish High-Level Cooperation Council that was held in Athens.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu...
Culture
Critchley Says Parthenon Marbles Are Greece's
Simon Critchley, a professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City, brought the house down at the 23d World Congress of Philosophy meeting in Athens when he said the Parthenon Marbles stolen from the Acropolis nearly...
Greece
The Rain in Athens Kills One
Some of the heaviest rains seen in the Attica region around Athens caused havoc and took the life of a 23-year-old woman trapped in her car on a flooded road in a busy neighborhood of the city on Feb....