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The Ministry of Culture is advancing with a significant restoration project aimed at unveiling the Roman-era edifices within the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia. Integral to this initiative, which commenced in 2020, is the refurbishment of the Cladeus Bath complex situated on the eastern bank of the Cladeus River, a tributary of the Alpheus. The …
Christos Sartzetakis was nominated for president by the socialist PASOK party in 1985, and served in that position until May 1990. [AP] On the occasion of the non-re-election of Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis proposed the establishment of a six-year non-renewable term for the president of the Hellenic Republic. He thus prematurely opened the …
Byzantium, an ancient Greek city founded in 657 BCE by settlers from the city-state of Megara, was located on the Bosporus Strait in modern Istanbul, Turkey. Its strategic position between Europe and Asia made it a critical hub for trade, culture, and military activity throughout its history. Byzantium was named after its legendary founder, Byzas, …
This combination of undated photos provided by the International Transport Workers’ Federation shows conditions on board the Sister 12, a cargo ship whose workers say they haven’t been paid in more than a year. [ITF via AP] More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ …
Greece has voiced strong opposition to the potential sale of Meteor air-to-air missiles to Turkiye by a consortium that includes France, Defence Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed on Wednesday. During a meeting with French Ambassador to Greece Laurence Auer, Dendias emphasised that such a deal would be incompatible with the “excellent strategic relations” between Greece and …
[InTimeNews] The founder of the soup kitchen “O Allos Anthropos” (The Other Person), Konstantinos Polychronopoulos, along with his mother and brother-in-law, were released following their testimony on Wednesday. Polychronopoulos is also subject to a travel ban, prohibiting him from leaving the country. The defendants face charges of participation in a criminal organization and money laundering, …
Rhesus was a Thracian king mentioned in Greek mythology and literature, most famously in Homer’s Iliad. He was the ruler of a Thracian tribe and an ally of Troy during the Trojan War. Renowned for his wealth and splendor, Rhesus was said to possess magnificent white horses, which were the envy of many, and a …
The main opposition PASOK party has strongly criticized Supreme Court deputy prosecutor Achilles Zisis’ decision to dismiss the criminal complaints filed by its leader, Nikos Androulakis, and journalist Thanasis Koukakis, calling it “one more link in the chain of cover-up” of the wiretapping case. The legal action had been directed at the individual whose prepaid …
A shocking incident has unfolded in the central Athens neighbourhood of Exarchia, where a 98-year-old man was found dead in his apartment on Ippokratous Street. His 74-year-old daughter allegedly admitted to killing him, prompting an urgent police investigation. According to authorities, the woman called a relative and stated, “I killed my father.” The relative then …
Construction activity ended October with a significant increase. According to the data ELSTAT announced on Tuesday, total construction activity amounted to 2,640 building permits, corresponding to 748,786 square meters in area and 3,683,376 cubic meters in volume – i.e. an increase of 5.9% in permit numbers, 30.7% in area and by 45.7% in volume, compared …