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On
#Greece’s
#MountAthos
, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of
#Orthodoxy
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@apnews.com
@dgatopoulos.bsky.social
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On Greece's Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.
https://apnews.com/article/orthodox-christians-cliffside-monastery-monks-488a9ec2bea52f54071bf91ddfc7d56d
7 months ago
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A strong bomb explosion targets a
#Greek
prison guard’s home
#Thessaloniki
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A strong bomb explosion targets a Greek prison guard's home
A bomb explosion has targeted the home of the president of the Greek association of prison guards. The blast occurred early Saturday morning in Sykies, a suburb of Thessaloniki.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-bomb-prison-guard-criminal-gangs-thessaloniki-66819c5cdf4f93b5a60313928a016038
5 months ago
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#Greek
court rejects extradition request for US national accused of running child exploitation site.
#Thessaloniki
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Greek court rejects extradition request for US national accused of running child exploitation site
A Greek court has rejected a U.S. extradition request for a 21-year-old American national accused of involvement in an online network targeting children.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-us-crime-extradition-fugitive-d1dfe6af9032bcb9867c18fa822fa714
5 months ago
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Al Jazeera English
6 months ago
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Iran and Israel's long range war | Project Force
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
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Earthquakes damage centuries-old monasteries in a secluded religious community in
#Greece
#MountAthos
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Earthquakes damage centuries-old monasteries in a secluded religious community in Greece
Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern Greece.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-mount-athos-earthquake-0292efc9e6df69b8c8debdb2f49d4090
6 months ago
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#American
man detained in
#Greece
over suspected double killing of infant and woman in
#Rome
#Skiathos
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American man detained in Greece over suspected double killing of infant and woman in Rome
Greek authorities have detained an American man on the island of Skiathos who is suspected of killing an infant whose remains were found over the weekend in a Rome park.
https://apnews.com/article/italy-greece-murders-american-arrested-rome-skiathos-e76689b1e241b0b8b5219264e73a1b36
6 months ago
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More bodies of executed civil war-era prisoners uncovered under
#Greek
city park
#Thessaloniki
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@apnews.com
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More bodies of executed civil war-era prisoners uncovered under Greek city park
Local officials say another series of unmarked graves — this one containing 14 individuals — has been dug up in a park in the suburb of Neapolis-Sykies, near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
https://apnews.com/article/thessaloniki-mass-graves-executions-civil-war-0caaa06d24fa2faa27033965f5199a22
6 months ago
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7 months ago
Greek workers have one on the worst levels of purchasing power in Europe. – 2024 data from Eurostat
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IAVCEI - International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry
7 months ago
IAVCEI Awards 2025 – Fisher Medal We are proud to announce that the Fisher Medal for 2025 is awarded to Prof. Dr. Paraskevi Nomikou. This honor recognizes her pioneering contributions to marine volcanology, particularly in seafloor mapping and the study of submarine volcanic processes.
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7 months ago
Goods delivered by nuclear power? UN agency chief meets Greek shipowners to discuss the idea.
#Greece
🚢
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Goods delivered by nuclear power? UN agency chief meets Greek shipowners to discuss the idea
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has met with Greek shipowners and government ministers to discuss the potential use of nuclear power in the future of global ...
https://apnews.com/article/greece-nuclear-shipping-grossi-4dd6cc70e28b9f00446390696d106d58?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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#Turkish
nationals appear in
#Greek
court after shooting incident with police in
#Thessaloniki
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Turkish nationals appear in Greek court after shooting incident with police in Thessaloniki
Five Turkish nationals have appeared in court in northern Greece following a wave of police raids and arrests triggered by a shooting incident reportedly targeting Greek intelligence officers.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-turkey-crime-thessaloniki-shotting-340939b274bc51207799b7ae8a706256?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
7 months ago
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#Greek
monk hospitalized after monastery clash linked to decades-old dispute
#MountAthos
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Greek monk hospitalized after monastery clash linked to decades-old dispute
A monk has been hospitalized after an altercation at a monastic community in Greece, linked to a longstanding religious dispute.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-religion-monks-orthodoxy-mount-athos-patriarch-eada000991a336f7f3126d9484d06963
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Scenes this evening from Athens, obscured by dust.
#Greece
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7 months ago
Sky looking orange? North African dust cloud has reached Athens.
#Greece
/ From AtmoHUB
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On
#Greece’s
Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy Excellent video from Srdjan Nedeljkovic
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On Greece's Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
Clinging almost impossibly to a sheer cliff in northern Greece, the Monastery of Simonos Petra, transcends country-based branches of the Christian faith, embracing monks from across the world.
https://apnews.com/video/on-greeces-mount-athos-a-cliffside-monastery-transcends-country-based-branches-of-orthodoxy-8e541b044deb40aeaf3d819256c378c3
7 months ago
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On
#Greece’s
#MountAthos
, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of
#Orthodoxy
By
@apnews.com
@dgatopoulos.bsky.social
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On Greece's Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.
https://apnews.com/article/orthodox-christians-cliffside-monastery-monks-488a9ec2bea52f54071bf91ddfc7d56d
7 months ago
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On
#Greece’s
#MountAthos
, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of
#Orthodoxy
apnews.com/article/orth...
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On Greece's Mount Athos, a cliffside monastery transcends country-based branches of Orthodoxy
The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea.
https://apnews.com/article/orthodox-christians-cliffside-monastery-monks-488a9ec2bea52f54071bf91ddfc7d56d
7 months ago
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Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the
#Greek
city of
#Thessaloniki
, police say
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@apnews.com
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Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say
A 38-year-old woman has been killed in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki while carrying a bomb.
https://apnews.com/article/thessaloniki-greece-bomb-explosion-4f7ff92f66cb2405e347f3b7e304a622
8 months ago
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#US
national faces extradition from
#Greece
over alleged link to online child abuse network
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US national faces extradition from Greece over alleged link to online child abuse network
An American man who allegedly helped run an online network that targeted children for acts of violence and sexual exploitation has been arrested in northern Greece.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-united-states-crime-extradition-fugitive-58d6e771c205ffc09b723a859ac440ef
8 months ago
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Discovered by chance, a mass grave revives memories of
#Greece’s
brutal civil war
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Discovered by chance, a mass grave revives memories of Greece's brutal civil war
Graves unearthed in northern Greece contain bones widely believed to be from victims of the country's civil war in the late 1940s.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-civil-war-thessaloniki-mass-graves-18ea95bb4222f0939eb5ef1850b9a55d
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Mag-6.2 earthquake near Istanbul (From GFZ)
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8 months ago
Sunset at Zappeio in central Athens
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8 months ago
Scene from tonight’s bomb attack outside Hellenic Train in central Athens.
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8 months ago
The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ap-media-court-white-house-events-access-f346a0efe87c1dec4d6f90e6041abd09?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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8 months ago
For more than 50 years, Father Spyridon has lived, prayed and welcomed pilgrims at a cliffside monastery on Greece’s Amorgos island — finding grace in solitude and in the visitors who come seeking light. By Petros Giannakouris and Giovanna Dell'Orto
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PHOTO ESSAY: In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years
AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved ...
https://apnews.com/article/greece-religion-amorgos-island-christian-orthodox-monk-pilgrims-07e4fd3c7b49f9b9e29509b688451395?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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9 months ago
Today’s military flypast during the annual March 25 parade in Athens.
#Greece
#25Μαρτιου
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9 months ago
‘Konstantinos Karetsas. Remember the name’. Greece teen announces himself to the football world.
#Greece
#Karetsas
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'Konstantinos Karetsas. Remember the name'. Greece teen announces himself to the football world
Seventeen-year-old Konstantinos Karetsas made history by becoming Greece’s youngest goal scorer during his country's 3-0 win over Scotland in the Nations League.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-soccer-uefa-karetsas-scotland-b8d6122ae21f64cafe954f06cf740ca2?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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9 months ago
Greece's young guns run rampant in Glasgow, 0-3 at Hampden Park.
#Greece
#Scotland
www.thenational.scot/sport/250304...
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9 months ago
Makeshift memorial for the Tempe rail disaster outside parliament.
#Greece
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North Macedonia’s @Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski signs the condolence book for the victims of the tragedy in
#Kocani’s
central square
9 months ago
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Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape
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Fire rips through overcrowded nightclub in North Macedonia, leaving dozens dead in panicked escape
The blaze broke out around 2:35 a.m. during a concert by a local pop group at the Pulse nightclub, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski told reporters.
https://apnews.com/article/north-macedonia-nightclub-fire-abc2033472aeb494b975d34555b13f72
9 months ago
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10 months ago
Animal skins, bronze bells and ritual chaos: An ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival party. w/ Petros Giannakouris
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Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival
The ancient tradition of the Bell People in the Greek village of Distomo marks the end of carnival. Revelers clad themselves in animal skins and heavy bronze bells.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-carnival-distomo-ancient-party-b411de513d6b242303d181287b281649?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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10 months ago
As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands join protests.
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As anger mounts over rail disaster in Greece, workers strike and thousands join protests
Two years after Greece’s deadliest train crash, nationwide strikes and protests are marking the anniversary.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-tempe-rail-disaster-strike-d9996948371c5ec703d27006ae23db9b?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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Daphne Papadopoulou
10 months ago
Aerial photographs reveal the massive turnout at
#Tempe
rally in Athens. Greek unions and political parties nowadays could only dream of such participation in their events.
#Greece
#Τεμπη
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Aerial photographs reveal massive turnout at Tempe rally in Athens | eKathimerini.com
Aerial photographs reveal the massive turnout at Friday’s demonstration in the Athens center, marking the second anniversary of the Tempe railway disaster that claimed 57 lives.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1262956/aerial-photographs-reveal-massive-turnout-at-tempe-rally-in-athens/
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10 months ago
Head of Tempe rail inquiry tells AP that key safety measures to mitigate human error have still not been installed. w/ Lefteris Pitarakis /
#Greece
#Τεμπη
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Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures
An independent investigative committee in Greece has released a long-awaited investigation into the country's deadliest train crash.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-rail-disaster-investigation-europe-tempe-36d3960f42528b1d12f998dcaa3e5924?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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10 months ago
In Cyprus, a swarm of small drones may help artificial reefs attract sea life. By Menelaos Hadjicostis
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A swarm of small drones may help artificial reefs attract sea life
A swarm of small submersibles will be used to monitor and provide data on offshore artificial reefs that are intended to attract marine life in otherwise barren sections of sea.
https://apnews.com/article/cyprus-artificial-reefs-autonomous-underwater-vehicles-uav-0e4a2f73b4cd94dcb3296614500e57e9
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#Greek
organized crime unit opens investigation into shooting of 2
#Turkish
citizens in
#Thessaloniki
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Greek organized crime unit opens investigation into shooting of 2 Turkish citizens in Thessaloniki
Greek police say a Turkish national has been killed and one other wounded in a shooting in the northern city of Thessaloniki.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-shooting-turkish-citizens-thessaloniki-organized-crime-a0939b1641c2634ac402cec6b0a7bdc1
10 months ago
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10 months ago
BREAKING: Foreign leaders arrive in Kyiv to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and meet President Volodymyr Zelenksyy. Among them were European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Foreign leaders visit Ukraine to show their support on war's 3rd anniversary
A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada are visiting Ukraine’s capital to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion in a show of support by some of Kyiv’s most important backers for the nation at...
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-anniversary-84e4c62519fc15b34e17f661cf3dd20e?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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Farmers block traffic with tractors, scuffle with police in
#Greece’s
second largest city
#Thessaloniki
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10 months ago
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10 months ago
Top Greek scientist says the Santorini earthquake outlook remains uncertain.
#Greece
#Santorini
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Top Greek scientist says the Santorini earthquake outlook remains uncertain
Greece’s chief seismologist says that while earthquake frequency around Santorini has slightly decreased, the situation remains unpredictable for the coming weeks.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-earthquakes-santorini-volcanoes-e2d274a0c6f40639432f576ab2e7ab3a?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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10 months ago
Valentine’s Day delivery in central Athens.
#ValentinesDay
#Greece
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Daphne Tolis
10 months ago
“We must ensure that Ukraine is not left alone. There will be no lasting peace in Europe without a free and strong Ukraine.” On defense spending, German Defense Minister says “Security is not a short term expenditure, it is a long-term commitment.”
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Pistorius counters Vance: Criticism of democracy is not acceptable | BR24
YouTube video by BR24
https://youtu.be/S7Rl6XgkWUg?si=RQmsmGnD4uCUeHXN
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The snowy top of the most famous mountain in the world. The mountain
#Olympus
#Greece
10 months ago
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Daphne Tolis
11 months ago
Evacuating Pokrovsk: Inside Ukraine's Front-line City Grim, cruel, real.
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Evacuating Pokrovsk: Inside Ukraine's Front-line City
YouTube video by Thunder From The Steppe
https://youtu.be/Kk_xXQBAlTc?si=FOyRT-I6N2Uy919c
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11 months ago
An updated map of the earthquake swarm from Athens University's Dept. of Geophysics.
#Santorini
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11 months ago
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As quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists enjoy having Santorini to themselves
More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves.
https://apnews.com/article/greece-santorini-earthquakes-25df4b59f3c0f3c72d4cfc31f1e0034a
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11 months ago
We spoke to Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos today and the interview was briefly paused by a magnitude 5 earthquake. Zorzos said with a chuckle as items on his desk rattled: “We have an earthquake at this moment, which we face with a smile.”
#Santorini
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11 months ago
Fire service rescuers and their dog, Ermis, have set up camp outside the main town of Santorini as earthquakes rattling the island continue unbated.
#Greece
#Santorini
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11 months ago
A small rockslide on the cliff face of Santorini.
#Greece
#Santorini
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The earthquake cluster between the islands of Santorini, Ios, Amorgos and Anafi as shown by the Athens Geodynamic Institute.
#Santorini
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11 months ago
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.
https://apnews.com/article/ancient-greece-lead-pollution-f0dbc3d8b86674e761749411ed72c9af?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
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