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Greece
Five Shipwrecks Discovered During New Explorations off Kasos Island
Five different shipwrecks which have already revealed important findings were discovered recently off the coast of Kasos Island in Greece's Aegean Sea.
During the exploration, which was funded by the Kasos Association of New York and was supported by the...
Greece
Kasos, Another Hidden Gem of Greece (video)
Kasos is the southernmost island of the Dodecanese, close to Crete and Karpathos, and is considered the last ring in the chain of islands connecting Asia Minor and Crete.
The earliest traces of human settlements on the island date from...
Greece
When Greek Politicians Betrayed the 1821 War of Independence Heroes
While the heroes of the glorious 1821 Revolution fought and died for freedom, there were Greek politicians who betrayed them for money and high positions.
These were politicians who usurped the glory of the real warriors of the 1821 Revolution...
Greece
The Greek Orphans of 1821 Revolution and How They Ended Up in the US
The fate of Greek orphans of the 1821 Revolution in the US is but a footnote in the history of the glorious uprising against the Turks. Nonetheless, it is definitely a fascinating one.
What happened to some children who lost...
Greece
The Shortest Flight in Greece Takes Less Than 5 Minutes
Greece was the country that held the title for having the shortest flight in the world up until a few years ago. The flight between the islands of Kasos and Karpathos in the Dodecanese is significantly less than five...
Greece
20 Greek Islands With a Different Feel for Every Traveler
There is a Greek island for everyone, whether you want endless sandy beaches, magical villages, turquoise waters, or any combination!
Environment
Geology of Greece: How the Country’s Beautiful Landscape Formed
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Greece and its geology are a wonder of nature, a stunning landscape blessed with high mountains, blue seas and over six thousand islands.
Greece
Baby Born on Small Island Gives Hope for Greece’s Birth Rate
A new baby was recently born on Ag. Eftratios, an island of 270; this is of enormous import in the effort to increase Greece's birth rate.
Greece
The Dodecanese and the Greek War of Independence
The abandoned places and these traces of lost ways of life of the Dodecanese have been my obsession for several years
Diplomacy
Turkey Releases Maps Challenging Greek Sovereignty
The Turkish Government Gazette has presented a map of the 24 Eastern Aegean seabed areas which Turkey has demarcated for oil and gas drilling in the most recent blatant challenge to Greek sovereignty.
The new map completely disregards the continental...
Cyprus
Turkey Plans to Drill for Oil Near Greek Islands
Turkey plans to drill for oil near the Greek islands of Crete, Kasos, Karpathos and Rhodes based on a controversial maritime border agreement signed with the Libyan Government of National Accord in November of 2019.
According to the Turkish news...
Greece
Greece's Aegean Islands Dread Spread of Coronavirus Over Easter
Following the imposition of curfew measures for Santorini and Mykonos on Sunday, mayors of some smaller Greek islands are demanding a ban on all arrivals, especially over Easter, to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Among those islands is Tilos, in...
Greece
New Quake Shakes Greek Island of Karpathos
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook the Eastern Dodecanese islands at 13:24 local time (11:24 UTC) on Thursday.
The epicenter of the temblor was located in the sea some 57 kilometers (35 miles) east of the Aegean...
Greece
Experts Reveal Weather Records of 2019 for Greece
The National Observatory of Athens' ''Meteo'' service revealed on Friday the weather extremes and records of 2019 from the Greece's dozens of meteorological stations.
2019 was a year of surprises since many abnormalities were recorded.
The most striking one was that...
Greece
Turkish Jets Violate Greek Airspace on Christmas Day
There was no let-up in the most recent round of Turkish provocations, which ratcheted up tensions yet again by sending fighter jets into Greek airspace on Christmas Day, keeping Greek pilots busy intercepting them.
According to the Greek Ministry of...