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Last summer, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Julie Walters were in the Greek islands of Skopelos and Skiathos, as well as Pilio for the filming of the movie “Mama Mia!.” Considered as one of the most successful musicals of the past [...]

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Harvard University, the most famous educational institution in the United States, has a new base in the historic city of Nafplion in Greece. It is a modern Centre for Hellenic Studies, which constitutes Harvard University’s first facility for international programs in continental Europe.
The site carries [...]

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Kythnos, Cyclades
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3,500 years after the legendary Argo, which according to myth carried Jason and the Argonauts on their heroic quest for the Golden Fleece in Colchis, an exact relpica of the historic trireme sets sail from Volos on a 60 day trip to Venice.

(Reuters)
The modern-day Argo, [...]

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Before the devastating earthquake in Peloponnesus, I was relaxing in a beautiful island near Athens, for a short week-end!!I would like to share with you these optimistic and colourful photos!

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The unprecedented in intensity and duration earthquake of 6,5 Richter, 205 kilometres westwards of Athens, caused terror and panic, while it woke up memories of the deadly earthquake of Athens in 1999. Two people dead, dozens wounded in the prefectures of Achaia and Ilia in [...]

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Franco -German Alliance’s slap left President George Bush speechless and isolated in Bucharest. Not only did George Bush not manage to convince Nato leaders about the expansion to the East, but he didn’t even touch any of their sensitive strings, when he invoked it was [...]

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“Apollo, God of the Sun and the Idea of Light, send your rays and light the holy torch for the hospitable city of Beijing.”
And the Gods replied!

(AP photo-Thanassis Stavrakis)
Using a parabolic mirror directed towards the sun, a Greek actress, acting as the high priestess, lit [...]

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In the centre-right government of Greek prime minister Costas Karamanlis, there are only 3 women ministers, but they hold some of the most important government portfolios. Dora Bakoyannis for example is the first woman Foreign Minister of Greece. The other two prominent women are in [...]

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Bells ring dolefully throughout Greece, after the death of Orthodox Church leader, Archbishop Christodoulos. He passed away peacefully at his home on Monday after a battle with cancer. Greek authorities have declared a four-day mourning. Across the country flags flew at half-staff, on all public [...]

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