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Dive Into Disappointment: Zakynthos "City" Fizzles Out As Natural FormationThe ocean’s depths promised secrets of a lost civilization, but the latest dive into Zakynthos, Greece, delivered a damp squib. In 2013, whispers erupted of a submerged “city” off the coast, its ruins stretching across 30 acres and guarded by 20 ghostly columns. But hold onto your snorkels, folks, because the truth is far less “Poseidon” and far more “rock.”Scientists, not sea monsters, unravelled the mystery. Turns out, these weren’t ancient Atlantean avenues, but 5,000-year-old concretions, naturally formed by the ocean’s mineral magic.Of course, locals with memories longer than a seagull’s attention span aren’t entirely convinced. Old documents hint at something more than just rocks in Alykanas Bay.
Minister hints at Elgin Marbles loan if Greece changes tuneBritain could loan the Elgin Marbles to the Acropolis if Greece changes its position on their rightful home, a Government minister has hinted.Lord Parkinson, the minister for arts and heritage, suggested Athens could borrow the antiquities if it acknowledges that they are owned by the British Museum.But Lord Frost, the former minister, said he was “unconvinced” by the prospect of a loan, arguing the UK should permanently return the disputed treasures to Greece in “a grand gesture”.Speaking during a debate in the Lords on Thursday, Lord Parkinson stressed that the sculptures are legally owned by the trustees of the British Museum, which is independent of the Government.He went on to outline a “hypothetical scenario” in which the museum might obtain an “open individual export licence”, allowing it to send an object on loan for a maximum of three years.But he said this would only be possible if it was guaranteed that the item in question would be returned to the UK.Given that Greece has long maintained that the sculptures were stolen by Lord Elgin in an example of imperialist plundering, he said it was “very difficult” to see how such a deal could be struck with Athens.
Emmerdale actor Steve Halliwell dies after 29 years as Zak DingleEmmerdale actor Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle, has died at the age of 77.
Seaplane Flights to Kick Off from Corfu in Spring, Investor SaysHighly-anticipated seaplane flights are scheduled to kick off from Corfu in the spring, announced the project’s key investor Hellenic Seaplanes this week.According to the company, seaplanes will carry out flights for transport, charters and sightseeing tours. Flights from Corfu will initially make stops at Paxi, Antipaxi and the Diapontian Islands, an island cluster in the Ionian Sea.Hellenic Seaplanes said the spring launch is part of wider efforts to kickstart the entire waterway network in the summer of 2024.
3-year stay and work permits approved for 30,000 undocumented migrants in GreeceThe Migration & Asylum Ministry tabled an amendment to a Labour Ministry draft bill on Friday which foresees granting a three-year stay and work permit to migrants who have entered Greece illegally, ANA reports.
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