Santorini and Amorgos have recently experienced hundreds of earthquakes over an extended period. Magnitudes of up to 5.4 on the Richter scale have been recorded. The intense seismic activity has prompted authorities to declare the islands in a state of emergency. As a precautionary measure, […]
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The Greek alphabet is a central part of Greece’s cultural heritage. Like the language, the alphabet has ancient origins and is among the oldest in the world still in use.Many letters look identical to our Latin ones, others remind us of them, while there are
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In the epilogue to the article “The night the flag of Nazi Germany was torn down from the Acropolis”, Manolis Glezos emphasized that their courageous action – taking down the flag – should be dedicated primarily to the estimated 120,000 anonymous Greek heroes of the
In the neighborhood Rizoupoli in Athens, near the church of the Prophet Elijah, a large cave of 2,500 m² is spreading under the urban agglomerations. It is one of the largest known caves in the region of Attica. Inside the cave traces of human presence
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