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Paul Alexander, an American who had polio and spent more than 70 years living in an iron lung, passed away at the age of 78. Living in Texas in the summer of 1952, Alexander was six years old when he...

Carnival celebrations in Greece, or "Apokries," are some of the most beloved traditions in the country, and are reaching their climax this weekend. Celebrated before the period of Great Lent, or "Sarakosti," begins, Apokries allow revelers to partake in all...

Greek soccer giants Olympiacos and PAOK triumphed on Thursday night advancing to the last 8 of Europa Conference League and dreaming of a place in the final of the UEFA competition that will be held in Athens. PAOK thrashed Dinamo...

Greece's Immigration Minister expressed concern about the recent spike in the number of undocumented migrants arriving in the southern islands of Crete and Gavdos. "The flow of migrants from eastern Libya is small, but with an increasing trend, which worries...

The iconic Yeni Mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece, will be open for the first time in more than 100 years for Muslim prayers during Eid al-Fitr on April 10, Greek authorities announced. The Ottoman monument was built by Italian architect Vitaliano...

The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia next month, starting the Olympic Torch Relay that will usher in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is to feature several changes, including a new High Priestess, redesigned costumes and a new composer. The...

One in five alcoholic beverages consumed in Greece is adulterated and contraband, which is twice the world average, the Association of Alcoholic Beverage Companies (ENEAP) said on Wednesday. Adulterated alcoholic beverages are legal alcoholic products that have been illicitly tampered...

Modern chefs have been recreating bread from ancient Greece that has been intricately woven into human history for thousands of years. Bread, one of the oldest foods, started being prepared as a dish in ancient Egypt, coinciding with the rise...

The European Commission is taking Greece to the EU’s top court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU countries to prepare themselves against floods. The action comes five months after the worst rains...

A team of scientists has discovered several shipwrecks and other important ancient finds in the underwater, archaeological research near Greece's island of Kasos. The multi-year exploration in the seabed was completed at the end of last October, and the Ministry...