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Inside Crete’s migration crisis manufactured by Libyan warlord
From July 1 to 13, 2,619 migrants landed on Crete, a surge far beyond anything previously experienced on the idyll beloved by ...
Athens is reviving a 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct: 'the miracle is that it still works'
Engineers believe Hadrian’s Aqueduct, which was constructed in the second century, can help the city conserve dwindling water ...
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Note Verbale by Libya to UN Extends Maritime Border Claims to Crete
A new note verbale submitted by Libya to the UN extends the country's maritime border claims to the Greek island of Crete.
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Libya’s “Blue Homeland” Push: Submitting Continental Shelf Boundaries to the UN, Challenging Greece and Egypt
Libya, guided by Turkey, submitted a Note Verbale to the UN on May 27, 2025, claiming continental shelf boundaries up to Crete based on the 2019 Turkey-Libya MoU. The move challenges Greece’s and ...
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In Sicily, this thousand-year-old ancient Greek town is well worth a visit (it might be the oldest city on the island!)
The remarkable ancient city of Gela lies on the southern coast of Sicily. Both an agricultural and industrial town, it bears witness to the island’s deep past.
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Ancient Helike Reveals How Earthquakes Shaped a Greek City’s Rise, Fall, and Return
A new study on the ancient Greek city of Helike shows how repeated earthquakes transformed the landscape and forced ...
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Three Of Rick Steves' Recommended Destinations For Exploring Greece's Ancient Ruins
There are lots of ancient ruins to see in Greece, unsurprisingly, but European travel guru Rick Steves recommends these three ...