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Football’s Real Home Was in Ancient Greece, Ancient Artifact RevealsA relief exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece shows an ancient Greek youth practicing by balancing a football on his thigh in front of a small boy. This means that football, albeit in a primitive form, is at least 2,400 years old and very likely has its origins in ancient Greece.
Crete earthquake: Tsunami fears as thousands told to move to higher groundAn earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Greece, leading one monitoring organisation to warn people in coastal areas to move to higher groundPeople living in coastal areas have been advised to move to safety after an earthquake struck off the coast of Crete.A quake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit 60km (37 miles) to the northeast of Siteía in Greece at around 1.25am local time on Monday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).It occurred at a depth of of 80 kilometres, the independent monitoring organisation said.A warning message tweeted by the EMSC advised those next to the sea to "move away from the coast and reach a higher place".No such message has yet been broadcast by Greek authorities.The earthquake is reported to have been felt as far away as north Africa. No injuries or damage to buildings has been reported in any of the areas affected.
QuoteFootball’s Real Home Was in Ancient Greece, Ancient Artifact RevealsA relief exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece shows an ancient Greek youth practicing by balancing a football on his thigh in front of a small boy. This means that football, albeit in a primitive form, is at least 2,400 years old and very likely has its origins in ancient Greece.https://greekreporter.com/2022/11/20/football-ancient-greece/
Former culture secretary Ben Bradshaw joins campaign to return Elgin Marbles to GreeceA YouGov poll, showing widespread cross-party support for the disputed artefacts’ return, will increase pressure on the Government, which is currently resistant to a permanent handoverFormer culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has teamed up with a Greek campaign to return the Elgin Marbles, saying their rightful home is at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.Mr Bradshaw joins figures including Lord Vaizey and Stephen Fry who are calling for the Parthenon Sculptures, held by the British Museum, to be returned to Athens.
The island that switches nationality every six months
What happens when an oligarch takes on a prime minister? Look to Greece to find outThe drama started three months ago with spyware allegations. Now it prompts a big question: where does power really lie?
Food prices consistently higher than EUThe turbulence in energy prices and other commodities like cereals and grains brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have exacerbated the inflationary crisis for almost 12 months now, but for many years in Greece, the cost of food and other necessities has not been in line with the purchasing power of the country’s citizens.Despite the recession-induced fall in consumption, this discrepancy remained even during the 10-year financial crisis, with the so-called internal devaluation only having an impact on wages, pensions and incomes in general, but not prices.
Short-term rental categoriesThe government, local authorities and tourism businesses are trying to strike a balance between regulating the largely unregulated short-term rental market and maintaining tourism’s growth momentum.Short-term rentals are now an integral part of the local tourism product.
Avoid carol services on World Cup final day, Church of England vicars toldChurch issues guidance saying it ‘may be best’ to avoid planning Christmas services on Sunday 18 December
Rhodes: Carer confesses to killing elderly people in her careA 45-year-old carer on Rhodes who called police on Monday morning to say she had smothered a 75-year-old woman she was looking after has confessed to other killings of elderly people.When police arrived at the scene, they found the body of the woman and arrested the carer.The carer later told police that she had tried to kill her child when he was a toddler.Local media say the police treating the confession with caution, as the 45-year-old has been diagnosed and hospitalized with mental illness in the past.
Rapidly rising prices means ARK needs food for the animals in their care, anyone who can is invited to donate whatever they can afford: Animal Rescue Kefalonia