Woman dies after car drives into port on Kasos
Authorities on the Dodecanese island of Kasos are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman after the car in which she was traveling drove into the local port. Source link
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Chios Festival Returns with Fifth Anniversary
For years, Chios was known mainly for its ancient history, mastic production and maritime tradition. Today, however, the island is claiming a different place on Greece’s cultural map. The Chios Festival, which this year marked its fifth anniversary, has helped give the island a new cultural outreach, bringing prominent figures from literature, history, the arts …
Already high rental rates drop a gear
House rental price hikes across the country are now softer. Source link
Ancient Greek Heritage Comes to Life at Thessaloniki Fair
Ancient Greek art is moving beyond the museum display and becoming an immersive experience at the 90th Thessaloniki International Fair, where Hellenic Heritage officially opened its exhibition space today in the presence of Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. The Hellenic Heritage pavilion invites visitors to experience Greece’s cultural heritage through sight, sound, technology and hands-on activities, …
Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom crashes during air show
A Greek Air Force F-4 Phantom fighter jet crashed Saturday during an air show near Tanagra, north of Athens, leaving its two pilots unconscious and triggering a wildfire. Source link
These Are The Two Air Force Pilots Greece Mourns Today
Three communities across Greece dressed in black on Saturday as families, friends and residents mourned the deaths of two Greek Air Force pilots killed when their F-4E Phantom II crashed during the Athens Flying Week airshow. Forty-year-old Flight Lieutenant Ioannis Blesias and 37-year-old Squadron Leader Dimitris Petrou died when their fighter jet crashed near Tanagra …
Lesvos’ livestock crisis and the cost of division
Since no common front has emerged and no solution has been found, the army is now being called in to pull the chestnuts out of the fire. Rural Development and Food Minister Margaritis Schinas seemed almost to have predicted it. Source link
Greek Researcher Wins Prestigious European Grant
A researcher at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) has secured one of 421 European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, with a project that aims to explore how chemical discoveries emerge and what “discovery” means in science. Vanessa Seifert will lead the project “DiscoChem – Discovery in Chemistry”, the only project hosted by …
Hania in 7 images
Seven snapshots reveal why Hania remains one of Greece’s most beloved destinations. Source link
Kea Island Turns Public Spaces Into Open-Air Museum
The Greek island of Kea is bringing its history, traditions and cultural heritage into public spaces through an initiative that transforms the island itself into a living, open-air museum. The Municipality of Kea launched the project to make the island’s cultural heritage and contemporary issues part of the everyday experience of residents and visitors. “The …