Greece
Food
People in World’s ‘Blue Zones’ Live Longer – Their Diet Could Hold the Key to Why
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Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ such as the Greek island of Icaria share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.
By Justin Roberts, Joseph Lillis & Mark Cortnage
Ageing is an inevitable part of...
Diaspora
People of Greek Origin Who Governed Other Countries
People of Greek origin are found everywhere, either in life or in pages of history books. Greek Civilization is the foundation of Western Culture and the names of prominent Greeks still shine through the ages
Art
Boissonnas, the Photographer of the Greek Land and People
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Photographer François-Frédéric Boissonnas took some of the most beautiful images ever captured of Greece during his travels throughout the country.
By Eugenia Russell
This October is the 76th anniversary of the death of the great Swiss landscape photographer François-Frédéric Boissonnas (June...
Greece
Chalkidiki: Two of Three People Lost at Sea Found
During a party in Chalkidiki on Saturday, three young men from North Macedonia jumped into the sea, and so far, only two of them have been safely recovered.
The three men, who were partying in the picturesque area of northern...
Greece
Fire in Downtown Thessaloniki Leaves 11 People in Hospital
A fire that broke out in the Chamber of Handicrafts building in Thessaloniki on Friday afternoon has left eleven people hospitalized.
The building, located in the center of the city at Aristotelous Square, burst into flames on Friday. Firefighters and...
Greece
Israeli Official Eyes Greek Islands as “Safe Haven for the Jewish People”
A representative from Israel is looking to purchase a number of small Greek islands to serve as a safe haven for Jewish people, according to the newspaper Haaretz.
Avri Steiner, a representative of the centrist party Kahol Lavan, proposed that...
Greece
Four People Found Dead After Ferry Fire in Greece
Search and rescue teams have discovered the bodies of two men on the ferry headed from Greece to Italy, six days after it caught on fire.
The bodies of two men were the third and fourth to be discovered on...
Greece
Hopes Fade for Ten Missing People in Greece After Fire on Ferry
Hopes are fading for the ten people who remain missing five days after a fire scorched a ferry that had been traveling from Greece to Italy.
Firefighters are still fighting to put out the blaze on the Euroferry Olympia, which...
Greece
Over 20,000 People Have Now Died with Covid-19 in Greece
A total of 77 people with Covid-19 passed away in Greece on Tuesday alone, compared to the 85 people who died with the virus in the country on Monday.
This brings the total number of coronavirus-related fatalities in the country...
Culture
Greek Superstitions: Weird Things People in Greece Believe
There are so many quirky and even down right weird superstitions that Greeks believe. Let’s take a look at the weirdest Greek superstitions.
Greece
Pfizer CEO Bourla – People “Will Need Third Coronavirus Vaccine Dose in 8-12 Months”
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said definitively on Friday that people will need another dose of coronavirus vaccine in eight months to a year.
Greece
Lockdown Extended as 600 People Intubated in Greece Monday
A total of 1,251 new cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed in Greece on Monday, and 600 people with the virus are currently intubated in the country’s hospitals.
Tragically, 89 people died with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
As officials await...
Archaeology
New Elevator for People with Disabilities Installed at Athens Acropolis
The Athens Acropolis, the symbol of Western civilization, is now more easily accessible to people with disabilities after a new elevator was put into service there on Thursday.
The wheelchair lift will facilitate access to the monuments of the Acropolis...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Urges People to Get Coronavirus Vaccine Following Thessaloniki Visit
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the coronavirus-ravaged port city of Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia on Saturday, where he urged people to get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as it becomes available.
''It'll be free-of-charge, it will not be mandatory but...
Greece
The 23rd Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People will be Online this Year
The 23rd Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People will be held online this year, featuring 90 films dealing with important issues for children and the whole family.
The festival will take place November 28-December 5 and since...