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The Liberty Ships and the Beginning of Greece’s Maritime Rule

The mass-produced Liberty ships that played a significant role during WWII eventually helped Greece become the world's leading maritime power. Although British in concept, the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction. Mass-produced on an...

Athina Onassis Joins Board of Directors of French Supermarket Chain

Athina Onassis is taking a new step in the business world by joining the board of directors of French supermarket chain Groupe Casino. According to French financial newspaper Les Echos, the granddaughter and heiress of Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis, entered...

Aristotle Onassis’ Historic Olympic Airways Plane Displayed in Athens

The beloved plane of the late Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis, an Olympic Airways Boeing 747, was recently moved to a permanent place at Hellinikon, the former airport of Athens now being transformed into the largest metropolitan park in Greece. Earlier...

Skorpios Island, Once Owned by Onassis, Becomes Ultra Luxury Resort

Skorpios, once Aristotle Onassis‘ private island in the Ionian Sea, and now owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, is turning into an ultra-luxury VIP resort. The once near-mythical paradise and playground of the world’s elite from the 1960s to the...