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Minoan disposable cup shows ancients were not green eitherThe 3,500-year-old, single-use vessel for wine will go on display at the British MuseumThe finding of an ancient disposable cup that dates back 3,500 years shows that the idea that throwaway vessels for drinks is a modern habit is not true and even ancient civilisations didn’t want “to do the washing up”, experts say.The Minoans, one of the first advanced civilisations in Europe, used the cup to drink wine in Greek island of Crete where they resided. Thousands of the handleless, conical clay cups have been discovered on archeological sites on the island and the palace of Knossos.
Possible find of female bones in Mount Athos raises eyebrowsDiscovery of remains in all-male monastic community in northern Greece poses questionsLaura Wynn-Antikas specialises in bringing bones to life. Decades spent studying skeletal remains across Greece, in subterranean vaults, tombs, chapels and archaeological sites, have yielded a host of unexpected discoveries. “You never know what you are going to find,” the American-born anthropologist said. “Bones don’t lie. They will tell you how a person lived and perhaps even how they died. You go in prepared to see everything.”
Greece says it's 'reached limit' as arrivals of refugees show no sign of slowingEU must share responsibility for influx, says Greece, as it forms controversial plans to build ‘prison’ camps for migrantsLatest figures show there are about 40,000 men, women and children on Samos, Lesbos, Chios, Kos and Leros – the five main entry points facing Turkey – mainly accommodated in overcrowded camps designed for 5,400. Despite concerted efforts to decongest the islands, the authorities have only been able to move about 10,000 people to the mainland in recent months.The EU’s new executive body is poised to draft fresh policies on the migration challenge and Athens says it’s crucial that Brussels recognises the need for asylum seekers to be shared equally among member states.
Flash flood deaths on the riseFatalities resulting from flash floods are on the rise in Greece, according to a new survey which points to an increase in annual deaths from flood-related deaths as well as in the average number of deaths per event.A total of 156 deaths were associated with 56 flash floods between 1980 and 2018, an average of 2.8 deaths per flash flood. Most fatalities were recorded during November each year.
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