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Greek-Roman Tombs with Hieroglyphic Inscriptions Discovered Near Aga Khan Mausoleum in Aswan
Sada Elbalad
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July 5, 2025
Sat 05 Jul 2025 | 07:29 PM In a significant archaeological breakthrough, a joint Egyptian-Italian mission has unearthed a series of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Greek and Roman periods near the Aga Khan Mausoleum on Aswan’s western bank. The...
Four Institutes Lead Effort to Unite Progressive Parties to Challenge Greek Government
Greek Reporter
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July 5, 2025
Syntagma Square, Greek Parliament, Athens. Credit: Tomas Wolf / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Four progressive institutes have been collaborating for months to unify the fractured center-left in Greece, working toward a common political...
Sailing the Aegean Through Art: Captivating Exhibitions Across the Greek Islands
To Vima
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July 5, 2025
Museums, historical and neoclassical buildings, public schools, a onetime orphanage-turned-prison, a former boys’ boarding school, —spaces with their own layered histories become hosts for works by contemporary artists. Installations, ceramics,...
Greece Fights Evia Wildfire, Reports Containment Progress On Crete
StratNews Global
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July 5, 2025
Home Europe Greece Greece Fights Evia Wildfire, Reports Containment Progress On Crete More than 160 firefighters, along with 46 trucks and five aircraft, were deployed in southern Evia, east of Athens, to put out the blaze, which broke out late on...
World’s largest solar-powered car vessel delivers 4,000 Chinese vehicles to Greece
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 5, 2025
Yuanhai Kou, the world’s largest solar energy-powered vehicle carrier ship built by China COSCO Shipping Corporation, has successfully completed its maiden voyage after docking at the Piraeus Port car terminal in Greece with 4,000 Chinese-made...
Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete
WSAU - Wisconsin
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July 5, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities said. More than 160 firefighters along with 46...
UK’s biggest energy supplier is ‘on verge of splitting from tech arm’ in £10billion demerger
The Sun
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July 5, 2025
OCTOPUS Energy Group has sparked a £10 billion pound demerger from its tech arm Kraken. The UK's biggest energy supplier is planning to separate from its technology arm Kraken with plans to hire bankers to oversee the deal. 2 The tech arm of the...
DENSO donates $9,000 to area high schools for STEM education
Cleveland Daily Banner - Tennessee
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DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, announced that DENSO Manufacturing Athens Tennessee, Inc. (DMAT), has donated $9,000 to local high schools, giving each $1,000 to support their Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs. Local...
India Second Most Satisfying Democracy For Citizens: Pew Research
Ommcom News
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July 5, 2025
New Delhi: India, the world’s largest democracy, ranks second among nations as 74 per cent of people here feel satisfied about the working of the system of representative governance, according to Pew Research Centre (PRC) in a survey available on...
Athens and Nicosia sign foresight deal
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY GOVERNANCE Greece and Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on Long-Term Planning (Foresight) in Athens on Thursday. According to a press release issued by the Cypriot Foreign Ministry, the creation of a Long-Term Planning Unit in the...
Greek workers say ‘No’ to 13-hour day
The News Line
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July 4, 2025
The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the Greek TUC, responded on Thursday with an angry statement to the government Labour Ministry’s intention to extend working hours to up to 13 per day for the same employer. Worker representatives...
Octopus Energy sparks £10bn demerger of tech arm Kraken
Sky News
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July 5, 2025
Octopus Energy Group, Britain's largest residential gas and electricity supplier, is plotting a £10bn demerger of its technology arm that would reinforce its status as one of the country's most valuable private companies. Sky News can exclusively...
Researchers in Spain Discover the Oldest Greek Marble Altar in the Western Mediterranean
Greek Reporter
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July 4, 2025
Image of the marble column in Casas del Turuñuelo. Credit: Building Tartessos Project (IAM-CSIC) Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest Greek marble altar ever found in the western Mediterranean. The discovery was made during the...
Greece to Upgrade Coastal Fleet with €300 Million from EU Modernization Fund
Greek Travel Pages
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July 3, 2025
Greece is launching the first phase of a major renewal of its coastal shipping fleet, backed by a 300-million-euro investment from the European Union’s Modernization Fund. According to Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis...
Greece bracing for 'heat dome' as second 40C heatwave to hit this weekend
Daily Express
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July 4, 2025
Residents and tourists headed to Greece this weekend are being urged to brace for another sweltering heatwave. A "heat dome" phenomenon, a pressure system acting like the lid on a pot, leading to prolonged high temperatures, is moving eastwards...
Greece expands space industry with defense, naval ties
Kathimerini
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ECONOMY A view of Earth from the cupola of the International Space Station. The Greek satellites are planned to enter orbit in 2025, at a distance of 500-600 km from Earth. [Shutterstock] Greece’s space industry is expanding rapidly, with 60...
Greece battles wildfire for a third day as temperatures rise
Gulf Today
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July 4, 2025
Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. Around 130 firefighters, 48 vehicles and six helicopters were...
Greek firefighters battle fresh blaze near Athens as Crete fire retreats
The Express Tribune
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July 4, 2025
Listen to article A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is spreading east of the capital, Athens....
Greece Fights Crete Wildfire For Third Day Amid Rising Temperatures
StratNews Global
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July 4, 2025
Home Europe Greece Greece Fights Crete Wildfire For Third Day Amid Rising Temperatures Some 130 firefighters, supported by 48 vehicles and six helicopters, battled the blaze amid gale-force winds and dry conditions that risked reigniting contained...
Greece fights Crete wildfire amid Europe heatwave, tourists evacuated
The Sun Daily
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July 4, 2025
ATHENS: Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area. Around 130 firefighters, 48...