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Special Flights to Transport Holy Light Across Greece Ahead of Easter
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (162+ words) The Holy Light will arrive in Athens from Jerusalem on the afternoon of Saturday ahead of Easter, before continuing to eleven destinations across Greece on scheduled and specially arranged flights. As in previous years, the transfer will pass through Athens…...
The Great Easter Exodus: Thousands Depart Athens for the Holidays
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (235+ words) Thousands of Greeks are leaving Athens and Thessaloniki for the countryside and the islands, in what is expected to be yet another mass exodus ahead of Easter. Despite the hefty ferry prices, early Thursday morning ferries bound for Cycladic islands…...
Koufonisia: The Greek Island That Says No to Resorts and Swimming Pools
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (172+ words) The local authority of Koufonisia island in the Aegean has expressed strong opposition to plans for large-scale resorts, arguing that such a model would irreversibly alter the island's unique character. Instead, the local authority submitted proposals that included specific, stringent…...
Greece Secures Water Polo World Cup Final Four Spot
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (301+ words) The Greek Men's National Water Polo team celebrated its qualification for the World Cup Final Four. Just 24 hours after their historic comeback victory against Serbia, the "Galanolefki" defeated the Netherlands 14-11 at the "Dimosthenis Michalentzakis" Swimming Center in Alexandroupoli. This victory…...
Discovery of 200 Structures Near Eretria in Greece Reveals Thousands of Years of Continuous Human Activity
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (423+ words) Archaeologists working near the ancient Greek city of Eretria (Greek: "), on the island of Evia (Euboea), Greece, have identified a network of ancient sites that reveals long-term human activity in the region. The large-scale survey is mapping how communities lived…...
Agatha Christie's Historic Home Faces Risk of Decay, Repair Plans Submitted
17+ hour, 25+ min ago (419+ words) The former home of Agatha Christie in Oxfordshire, England, is at risk of structural damage as signs of deterioration have emerged, prompting a request for repair approval. The application raises concerns about the condition of the world's best-selling novelist's residence…...
Light Experiment Raises Claims About Jesus" Resurrection
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (373+ words) A laboratory light experiment in Italy has been linked to claims about Jesus" resurrection, with a physicist"s findings drawing attention from religious scholars and researchers alike. Paolo Di Lazzaro, senior researcher and chief of research at the ENEA Research…...
Couple Finds Ancient Indigenous Burial While Renovating Home, Now Facing $234, 000 Bill
16+ hour, 25+ min ago (480+ words) A Canadian couple's plan to renovate their future home took an unexpected turn after ancient human remains were uncovered on their property. Christine and Dan Reio had purchased a cottage in Ontario's Lake Erie during the COVID-19 pandemic. They planned…...
New Evidence Claims to Reveal Identity of Crypto Creator Known as Satoshi Nakamoto
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (451+ words) A year-long investigation by journalist John Carreyrou identifies Adam Back, a 55-year-old British computer scientist, as the man who created cryptocurrency under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous figure who introduced Bitcoin in 2008. Back is the CEO of Blockstream, one…...
Early Humans Quarried Stone 220, 000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than Believed
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (566+ words) Humans deliberately selected and quarried stone for tools as early as 220, 000 years ago, far earlier than previously believed, according to new research. The study, led by researchers from the University of T'bingen, focuses on findings from the Jojosi site in…...