Greece

Greek and Swedish Archaeologists Discover Unknown City in Greece
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Dec 14, 2016 10:42 AM EST |
VLAP is a collaboration between the Ephorate of Antiquities of Karditsa and the Swedish Institute at Athens.

China's COSCO Targets to Double Piraeus' Cruise Passengers
Charissa Echavez | | Oct 04, 2016 10:35 AM EDT |
China's COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited targets to more than double the number of its cruise passengers by extending facilities to cater bigger ships in Greece's port Piraeus, its chairman said on Monday.

Survey Shows Most Greeks Like China
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jul 25, 2016 08:54 AM EDT |
It also revealed most Greeks have and welcome bilateral cooperation with China.

China Cosco to Allocate $552M for Investment in Greek Port of Piraeus
Charissa Echavez | | Jul 08, 2016 08:51 AM EDT |
China Cosco Holdings is anticipated to invest $552 million in the Greek Port of Piraeus over the next five years, with a focus on its cruise market and shipping container business, the firm's president announced on Wednesday.

Text of Fabulous Antikythera Mechanism Finally Deciphered after 2,000 Years
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Jun 11, 2016 09:11 AM EDT |
"It's like a textbook of astronomy as it was understood then ..."

Aegean Descendants Start Framing Survival in Europe, New Study Says
Staff Reporter | | Jun 07, 2016 02:36 AM EDT |
A new study suggests that first European farmers migrated from modern-day Greece and Turkey and uses farming as a new strategy for survival.

Russian Photographer Wins China International Press Photo Contest
Iesha javed | | Mar 25, 2016 04:42 PM EDT |
Russian photographer Sergey Ponomarev has been declared winner of the highest award of the China International Press Photo Contest (CHIPP) for his photo of refugees ferrying to Europe.

A Boat Filled With Middle East Refugees Sunk In Greece!
Darlene Tverdohleb | | Sep 20, 2015 09:10 AM EDT |
A boat filled with Middle East refugees sunk in Greece and 26 of the 46 went missing.

Greek Bail Out Part 3 Rumors Abound: EU Officials Deny Claims
Dino Lirios | | Mar 03, 2015 09:27 AM EST |
Rumors of a third financial rescue plan for Greece, which is believed to amount to 30 billion to 50 billion euros, are circulating but European Union (EU) officials deny any discussions taking place.

ECB QE Back In Limelight as Other Central Banks Adjust Rates
Dino Lirios | | Mar 02, 2015 08:59 AM EST |
At the European Central Bank's (ECB) meeting in Cyprus on Thursday, investors expect the ECB to disclose more about the government bond repurchase program of 1 trillion euros ($1.1 trillion) which starts this month, as well as to unveil its decision on Greece's four month loan extension plan.

Archeologists Unearth 5,800-Year-Old Remains of Couple Locked in Embrace
Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 15, 2015 10:45 AM EST |
Greek archeologists are waiting for results of DNA testing done on the bones of two persons they discovered in southern Greece in 2003. Besides the age of the bones, estimated to be about 5,800 years old, what's interesting about the couple is that they appear to have died embracing.

New PM Alexis Tsipras Won’t Extend Greek Bailout, Could Lead to Athens Leaving EU
Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 09, 2015 05:32 AM EST |
New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday that Athens would not extend its bailout and promised to undo some of the reforms mandated on Greece by international lenders.

Greek Fighter Jet Crash in Spain Leaves 8 Dead, 21 Injured
Raymond Legaspi | | Jan 27, 2015 11:49 AM EST |
A Greek fighter jet that crashed during a training exercise left eight French citizens dead and 21 others hurt, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced on Monday.

One Passenger Dies While Rescue Operations Continue For Stranded Ferry In Greece
Kat De Guzman | | Dec 29, 2014 12:25 AM EST |
Rescue operations continue in Greece, particularly at the Adriatic Sea near Corfu, where a ferry has been stranded due to a fire. One passenger died in the incident while two more were injured.
Archaeologists Uncover Mosaic of Greek God Hermes in Amphipolis
Marco Foronda | | Oct 14, 2014 07:20 AM EDT |
The mosaic consists of white, black, gray, blue, red and yellow pebbles.
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