For years, the Children’s Play Garden of Filothei in northern Athens, one of influential architect and painter Dimitris Pikionis’ (1887-1968) most poetic works, languished in neglect. A place designed not just for play, but for adventure – where winding paths led to waterfalls, wooden boats, and ancient symbols – became overgrown, buried under time and …
File photo. A woman was found dead on Saturday morning outside a remote cave near the cemetery in Voula, southeastern Athens. A local resident alerted the police, who promptly arrived at the scene, located at Kremasmenos Lagos. According to reports, the woman was discovered hanging. The area was cordoned off by police and firefighters to …
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni attended the repatriation ceremony of an Attic black-figure lekythos (oil flask), held at the Greek Embassy in Washington. The 12 cm vessel, depicting a battle between Athena and a giant, was excavated in 1910 from a tomb in Athens’ Kerameikos cemetery. It was later removed under unknown circumstances between 1936 and …
For many filmmakers, the Oscars are a pipe dream. But not because they think their movies aren’t good enough. The Iranian director, Mohammad Rasoulof, for instance, knew his native country was more likely to jail him than submit his film for the Academy Awards. Iran, like some other countries including Russia, has an official government …
[Shutterstock] With 2030 as a milestone, a groundbreaking EU-funded project, 6G-DALI, aims to revolutionize next-generation 6G networks by addressing the critical challenges of data availability, artificial intelligence integration, and energy efficiency. Coordinated by Greece’s SMARTECH research group at the Industrial Systems Institute (ISI) of the Athena Research Center, the three-year initiative brings together major players, …
A planned cell tower installation on the island of Kea has sparked backlash from residents, who claim it threatens the area’s natural beauty and cultural significance. The 32-meter tower is set to be placed at Cape Sklavos, near the Melissaki settlement, in a location classified as an archaeological zone and a wildlife refuge. Despite environmental …
A prosecutor in Athens has ordered a preliminary investigation into the assault of Sotiris Notaris, head of the Mathematics Department at the University of Athens (EKPA), by a group of masked individuals last Friday. The attackers reportedly threatened his life with the words, “If you ever say anything again, we will kill you.” The incident …
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will meet his British counterpart John Healey in London on Tuesday to discuss enhancing bilateral defense ties. The visit comes amid recent concerns over Turkey’s discussions with two consortia regarding the purchase of Eurofighter jets and Meteor missiles, which have raised security worries in Greece. French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu …
Hotel fee. The imposition of an additional ‘local sustainable development fee’ on hotels by the Municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni has provoked major protests by hoteliers. The levy, which amounts to 1.5% of local hotels’ turnover, has led hoteliers to take recourse to the Decentralized Authority of Attica and, possibly, later to the Council of State. The …
The platform of the improved program “I Renovate-I Rent” opened on Friday. The program, with a budget of 50 million euros, according to the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family, aims to subsidize the repair and renovation of houses with the aim of making them available for rent for at least the next three years. The …