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A Brief History of Wine in GreeceGreece has over 200 indigenous grape varieties, including Xinomavro, Assyrtiko, Agiorgitiko, and Savatino. In this special issue, we will be looking specifically at pure Assyrtiko, Malagouzia, and Moschofilero (white wines) as well as Agiorgitiko and Xinomavro (red wines).
Ancient Roman artefact used as coffee table in apartment for 50 yearsA 2,000-year-old Roman artifact has been recovered after being used as a coffee table in a Manhattan apartment for nearly 50 years.The priceless Roman mosaic dates back to the time of emperor Caligula who ruled the now fallen empire from AD 37 to his assassination in AD 41.
European firefighters to be repositioned in Greece in pilot project this summerFirefighting resources from Greece’s European peers are set to be repositioned in the country ahead of the wildfire season next year under the umbrella of the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism (RescEU), Kathimerini understands.The plan also foresees that Greek emergency crews will be repositioned to northern European countries during winter to provide assistance in dealing with severe rainstorms, floods and other natural disasters.No more details are currently available.
Boris Johnson wrote that Parthenon sculptures should ‘never have been removed’Letter sent to provincial Greek official in 2012 emerges in which Johnson confessed that in an ideal world, the sculptures would have stayed in AthensAs prime minister, however, the Tory’s stance has hardened noticeably.