Positive news from Greece
Greece Brings Deadly Fires Under ControlAthens, Greece - Forest fires that have ravaged Greece for more than 10 days have largely come under control after killing 64 people and leaving thousands homeless, the fire brigade said on Monday. |
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Greek couple cook up unlikely YouTube hitLondon, England, UK - They are unlikely internet stars, a retired Cypriot couple in London who bicker and duel as they potter around their kitchen. |
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Most European Beaches Clean, EU Report ShowsBrussels, Belgium - Europe's holiday beaches won generally high ratings on Thursday from the European Commission, which reported nearly nine out of 10 in good condition on the coasts, but only six out of 10 inland. |
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2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in GreeceAthens, Greece - Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad." |
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Ancient graves with jewellery, weapons found in GreeceAthens, Greece - Archaeologists in northeastern Greece have unearthed eight tombs containing the remains of men and women who lived over 2,000 years ago, along with an assortment of jewellery, weapons and agricultural tools, the Greek culture ministry said on Friday. |
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Priceless artifacts returned to Ancient AgoraAthens, Greece - A poignant ceremony was held at the Ancient Athens Agora's Stoa of Attalus on Wednesday to mark the return of six priceless black-glazed ceremonial pottery pieces from the collection of eminent British scholar and philhellene Martin Robertson. |
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House Repairs Itself in EarthquakeUnidentifed Mountainside, Greece - A 'self-healing' house is under construction on a Greek mountainside. |
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13th century text hides words of ArchimedesBaltimore, Maryland, USA - The book cost $2 million at auction, but large sections are unreadable. |
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Mystery of Greek Amphitheater’s Amazing Sound Finally SolvedEpidaurus, Greece - Cut the chatter! |
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Oldest Perfumes Found on “Aphrodite’s Island”Rome, Italy - The world's oldest known perfumes have been found on the island reputed to be the birthplace of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love, lust, and beauty), Italian archaeologists announced last week. |
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News from Europe
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- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- First liver cancer ‘chemo-bath’ in the UK
- Scientists uncover gene behind skin disease
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- London’s Eco-Friendly Olympic Games
- Portugal commissions world’s first Nissan Leaf electric car police fleet
- Long hunt detects possible ‘God particle’
- After damning research, France proposes banning pesticide linked to bee collapse