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Ianos: Three Dead in Thessaly; Widespread Destruction Around the Country

Since it made landfall in Greece on Thursday, the rare Mediterranean hurricane Ianos has caused the deaths of three people in Thessaly and widespread destruction around the country. In the region of Thessaly, located south of Macedonia, entire towns were...

Two Dead, Two Missing in Thessaly as Storm Batters Greece

At least two people died and two are missing on Saturday in Thessaly, central Greece, as the Mediterranean hurricane (medicane) Ianos batters Greece for the third day. In the town of Farsala in Thessaly, one elderly woman was found dead...

EU Announces Funding for New Highway in Thessaly, Central Greece

The European Commission announced on Friday that it approved a 255-million-euro investment for the construction of a highway section in Thessaly, central Greece. The Cohesion Fund resources of the EU will be used to complete the link between the cities...

Food to Address Vitamin D Deficiency from the TEI in Thessaly

An international research team led by Greek professor of biochemistry; Dimitris Moulas received high honors in a leading international conference. Moulas, professor at the Department of Biochemistry of the Technological Institute in Thessaly, and his team participated in the...

Technological Institute of Thessaly Creates Interactive Furniture

"Heart" is the name of the first ecological and smart furniture. Heart does almost everything; the mirror turns into a tablet but only for specific users in the house. It recognizes the user from his face and reacts to...

3.8 Magnitude Quake Shakes Thessaly

A weak magnitude quake rocked the citizens of Trikala and Karditsa earlier today, in Thessaly, central Greece. According to data from the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the size of the seismic event, recorded at 7:40 a.m., was 3.8 degrees on the...

Success-Driven Students from Thessaly University

The Centaurus Racing Team is a group of Greek students from the University of Thessaly, which deals with the study, design and construction of the single-seater car formula. The car is designed based on rules of global competition “Formula...

Venezuelan Ambassador Visits Prefecture of Thessaly

The Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Greece, Mr. Rodrigo Oswaldo Chavez Samudio, has met with the Prefect of Thessaly, Mr. Costas Agorastos, in the latter’s office in Larissa on Wednesday. According to Mr. Chavez, the meeting aimed...

Rigas Feraios: On the Trail of the Protomartyr of Greek Independence

Rigas Feraios was a Greek revolutionary who fought in the mountains and worked as a writer, merchant, and revolutionary agitator in the wide Balkan Diaspora forming in the states neighboring the Ottoman Empire. He had done it all. Like so...

Greek Folk Songs From the 1821 Revolution

Greek folk songs of the 1821 Revolution not only told stories of brave revolutionaries, but also served as historical texts and diffusors of tradition

Haliacmon, Greece’s Stunning Longest River

Nestled in the heart of Greece's rugged landscape lies the Haliacmon River. Known to modern Greeks as ''Aliakmonas'', this river has been the nation’s silent witness. Have you ever wondered what stories the longest river in Greece could tell...

The Ten Most Beautiful Lakes in Greece

Lakes in Greece go under-appreciated because of the country's wealth of beaches and islands, but Greek lakes are surely enchanting and worth a visit!

City of Ioannina in Greece Marks Anniversary of Liberation

The historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in northwestern Greece, marks February 21st as the day of liberation from the Ottoman Empire. "The contribution of those who fought in the historic battles to liberate the city of Ioannina...

Halcyon Days: Spring Appears in the Middle of Winter in Greece

With temperatures expected to rise to around 75°F (24°C) this week, Greece will be in the midst of the unique phenomenon known as the Halcyon Days, or Alkyonides Days, allowing for a feel of summer in the midst of...

Top 10 Strange Greek Foods You May Like (or Not)

Taste is as subjective as beauty and this is why some foods are very common in a culture while outsiders think of them as strange or even weird. Greece does have some of these dishes. We compiled a list of the ones...