Gift shop revenues soar
The good tourist season this year is reflected in the revenue from the sales of the shops at Greece’s major archaeological sites, which compete with – and sometimes exceed – those of 2019.
Heatwave to push temperatures beyond 40 Celsius
A youth jumps in the sea from a rock at Varkiza village, a few miles southwest of Athens, in a file photo.
Christou wins gold in men’s 50m backstroke final
Greece’s Apostolos Christou celebrates on the podium after winning gold in the men’s 50m backstroke final at the European Championships in Rome on Monday.
Woman’s body found in Saronic Gulf
The body of a woman was recovered off the uninhabited islet of Agios Georgios (also known as San Giorgio) in the Saronic Gulf on Monday, the coast guard said.
Turkey says five more grain ships leave Ukrainian ports
Five more ships have left Ukrainian ports carrying corn and wheat, three from Chornomorsk and two from Pivdennyi, under a UN-brokered grain export deal, Turkey’s defense ministry said on Tuesday.
Iran tanker retrieves oil seized by US, set to leave Greece
An Iranian-flagged tanker has retrieved an oil cargo which the United States had confiscated and is set to leave Greece, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles Ilia in the Peloponese
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 rattled the region of Ilia in western Peloponnese on Tuesday morning, the Athens-based Geodynamic Institute said.
Gov’t ponders day after wiretapping
Amid the backlash of the wiretapping affair, with the attempted bugging of Socialist leader Nikos Anrdoulakis’ mobile phone, the government is seeking to ascertain the new political landscape the case is leaving in its wake.
Police find 38 migrants near Turkish border
Police say they have found 38 migrants who had been reported stranded on an islet in the Evros River on the border between Greece and Turkey.
Smyrna 1922: The other half of the forgotten story
Historical truths are often twisted or forgotten. The Asia Minor Catastrophe of the 1920s is a case in point.