Two dead, 500 evacuated as twin fires hit Greek island
Two people died and about 500 were evacuated by sea after two wildfires broke out minutes apart on the Greek island of Salamina on Sunday, the fire department said. The first fire…
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Athens’ marble stadium gets first cleaning in over a century
Athens' Panathenaic Stadium, made entirely of white marble and host of the first modern Olympics in 1896, is undergoing its first systematic cleaning in more than a century. Workers are using controlled…
Plato’s warning on refusing to rule stays relevant today
Times of India highlights Plato’s quote from The Republic: “The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.” The Greek philosopher warned that avoiding leadership…
80 shackled skeletons in ancient Athens were locals, study shows
A fresh scientific study has resolved a decade-long debate over nearly 80 shackled men buried in a mass grave at the Phaleron cemetery in ancient Athens. Using strontium isotope analysis of tooth…
Greek mayor and two others detained over Athens-area wildfire
Greek authorities have placed Stylida Mayor Giannis Apostolou and two others in pre-trial detention after charging them with arson over a wildfire near Athens. Investigators believe the fire began on July 31…
