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Firefighters battle blazes in Turkey, Greece and Albania after days of scorching heat
ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled to put out wildfires on Monday in three separate provinces in Turkey, in Greece and ...
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Athens Is Tapping a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Aqueduct To Help Survive a Megadrought
Beneath a public square in Athens lies an engineering marvel that has been dormant for centuries. A part of it passes under a ...
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Greece wildfires: Tourists and locals flee burning Athens - and islands including Crete
One major blaze tore through a northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday, prompting urgent evacuation orders.
'I am Hamas': Syrian national bites ear off Israeli tourist vacationing in Greece
The Israeli national was also arrested after the attacker claimed he made racist comments, though the Israeli national ...
Is it safe to travel to Greece right now amid wildfires
“Causing a wildfire or a forest fire is a criminal offence in Greece – even if unintentional. If you see a fire, call the ...
Firefighting helicopter crashes into sea trying to collect water as wildfires burn across Greece
A firefighting helicopter crashed into the sea while attempting to collect water to combat a blaze in Athens. All three crew ...
'Do not' travel warning issued to people visiting Greece as tourist attraction closed
Temperatures reaching, or exceeding, 38C, dry conditions and high winds are fanning the flames. Mr Vathrakoyannis warned, ...
Lost Acropolis piece returns to Athens
The marble fragment was delivered to the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens. Its return signifies not only the recovery of a piece of Greek heritage but also demonstrates the positive outcomes of ...