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A priceless gold wreath has been unearthed in an ancient city in northern Greece, buried with human bones in a large copper vase that workers initially took for a land mine.
A small group of pagans pledged Thursday to hold a protest prayer among the ruined Acropolis temples, more than 1,500 years after Christians stamped out worship of the ancient Greek gods.
Police arrested the country’s most wanted man while tracking down the alleged kidnappers of a prominent businessman, officials said Thursday.
Olympic officials have confirmed reigning women’s 400-meter hurdles champion Fani Halkia of Greece failed a doping test.
A Greek TV station says Fani Halkia, who won gold in the women’s 400 meters hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympics, has tested positive for a banned substance.
The U.S. Olympic team stopped the pick-and-rolls _ and just about everything else Greece tried.
The U.S. men’s basketball team has defeated Greece 92-69, remaining unbeaten in its quest for Olympic gold.
The U.S. men’s basketball team has defeated Greece 92-69, remaining unbeaten in its quest for Olympic gold.
A Greek sprinter failed a drug test a few days before the Olympics and could be removed from the games.
A 31-year-old Greek man accused of beheading his girlfriend with a cleaver is in critical condition after being shot by police, Health Ministry officials said Monday.
Man’s creativity and the power to fantasize know no bounds. Hence, there was someone who thought of bringing the clouds down to earth in the form of vacation homes. Nice idea, isn’t it? The cloud houses are temporary structures on the Mediterranean...
Greek archaeological authority has revealed that workers excavating a subway site have stumbled upon over 1,000 graves dating from first century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., in the historic city of Thessaloniki. Some of the graves, which range from...
If there is one problem that makes motorists around the world stand at the edge of their nerves, its finding a parking place for the vehicle. Drivers in Athens, Greece though can heave a sigh of relief, they now have online help to find a good old...
In a nation where voting is compulsory and which is still reeling under the catastrophic wildfires in August, the win for the Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis in the general elections does come as something of a resignation to fate. During his...
Defying a Supreme Court order, President General Pervez Musharraf sent commandos to Islamabad airport yesterday and tossed out his archrival Nawaz Sharif hours after he returned from a seven-year exile in hopes of a political comeback.
Analysts say...
Greece has been consumed by flames in the last few days. More than sixty people have died till now. How did the fires start?
Some simple souls articulate that this year’s summer has been drier than the rest of the years and that the forests were ‘bone...
The Sea Diamond cruise ship has leaked an estimated 300 tons of fuel into the sea since it sank about two months ago.
The ship’s owners, Louis Group, operators Louis Cruise Lines and Greek captain Yiannis Marinos were fined for polluting the...
Galatsi, is the first city to deploy the first wireless mesh network in Greece. Calabasas based Strix Systems announced that the municipality of Galatsi is using Strix’s Access/One Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) to provide free based broadband...
Researchers have spotted the world’s earliest evidence of crushed grapes, according to a new study. It is either that the ancient Greeks loved grape juice, or they used to make wine then - i.e. nearly 6,500 years ago.
And, if the charred 2,460 grape...
Russia, Bulgaria and Greece have entered into a long-awaited deal to build an oil pipeline transporting Russian oil to a port in Northern Greece. The 280-km pipeline will transport crude oil from Bulgaria’s Black Sea port Burgas to Greek Port...
University of Georgia sophmore Knowshon Moreno runs drills during practice Monday Aug. 4, 2008, in Athens, Ga. Georgia opens its season against Georgia Southern on August 30, 2008.
