Monuments at the archaeological site of Mycenae have not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening from smoke on the iconic entrance to the ancient citadel, Greece's culture minister said ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2020
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Lake Vistonida in northern Greece has become an arachnophobe's worst nightmare after it was cloaked recently by massive webs spun by hundreds of thousands of small spiders.
Plants & Animals
Oct 18, 2018
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In medieval and Renaissance society and culture, celestial events were not mere spectacles in the sky. Rather, they were omens, predictors of the future, and windows into the workings of the universe.
Astronomy
Apr 2, 2024
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Scorching hot weather set the conditions for Greece's wildfires—Europe's deadliest this century with scores killed—while record temperatures in the north of the continent have also sparked blazes causing widespread damage ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2018
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The vast majority of some 22,000 swimming beaches in the EU are clean and safe, the European Environment Agency said Tuesday.
Environment
May 21, 2013
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Α major fire has broken out in southern Greece, burning homes in villages not far from the famous archaeological site of Ancient Olympia and prompting the evacuations of six villages.
Environment
Jul 25, 2022
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Greek travellers faced major disruption to road and sea transport on Monday after strong winds and heavy snowfall that have made conditions even more miserable in the country's migrant camps.
Environment
Feb 15, 2021
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Popular culture is fascinated with the ability to detect liars. Lie detector tests are a staple of police dramas, and TV shows such as "Poker Face" feature "human polygraphs" who detect deception by picking up tell-tale signs ...
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2023
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A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" and the bloc is mobilizing nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said Tuesday.
Environment
Aug 29, 2023
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A remarkable collection of manuscripts, going on public display for the first time, is to graphically illustrate the West's debt to the medieval medics of Islam.
Other
May 1, 2013
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