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Vivid ancient history, where epic tales and long-lost civilizations echo in every monumental relic and artifact

Bob W, one of the fastest-growing companies in the hospitality industry, is proceeding with the operation of the first two serviced apartment buildings in the center of Athens.

While the fashion world braced for the celeb juggernaut of Pharrell Williams's first show in Paris on June 20, a young designer was making his own modest splash with a debut below his own home.

US Ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, visited the Greek, non-profit, humanitarian organization Irida Women's Center in Thessaloniki on Tuesday.

"One of the lessons we must learn in life is that we must stand up for each other, speak up for each other and take care of one another," Tsunis said at the center, set up to provide support and resources to protect women.

Today is World Refugee Day. It is also the day of humanitarian posturing for political leaders, religious groups, international organizations and sundry philanthropists sending their customary "messages" of support and sympathy.

The debut of multi-talented star Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton is the hottest ticket at Paris Fashion Week as it kicks off tomorrow, seen as a significant moment in the evolution of the multi-billion-dollar industry.

Panagiotis Drakopoulos crafts handmade leather goods at his workshop on Romvis Street, in downtown Athens. A team of scientists from the National Technical University of Athens have launched an initiative to create circular economy synergies between the last surviving productive enterprises that maintain their headquarters in the center of Athens, and introduce them to green innovation.

Works are underway to present visitors with a new museum that will showcase 500 stone artifacts from the ancient period in the eastern province of Erzurum, which has hosted many civilizations in Anatolia for centuries.

When the idea of creating a museum consisting of stone artifacts emerged in 2016, efforts began to collect artifacts in the region.

Some 25,000 historical artifacts that have been unearthed from Kültepe Kaniş-Karum Mound in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri will be exhibited in a carved museum, which is under construction.

Neo-pop art superstar Takashi Murakami has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he admits fearing that AI might make him obsolete.

Murakami, 61, has become a brand unto himself thanks to his loveable technicolor paintings that mix traditional Japanese art motifs with modern anime and manga.