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US embassy to cooperate with local environmental protection organization
Greek environmental organization Ecogenia announced on Wednesday its upcoming collaboration with the US Embassy in Greece within the framework of the "From California to Olympus" project, focusing on mobilizing young people to build it climate resilience at local level in the country, in a period when the climate crisis and natural disasters are a matter of the highest priority for Greece
Monuments to the Onasis era of Olympic Airways
The Mount Olympus, an old Boeing 727 of Olympic Airways, which was founded by Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis in 1957, has been dismantled 24 years after it stopped flying so that it could be moved to its new home, on Vouliagmenis Avenue, a few meters from the Elliniko metro stop.
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How the Four Seasons came to be in Greek Mythology
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Measuring the height of Mt Olympus, a century later
A group of climbers, research geologists and topography specialists have recalculated the altitude of Mt Olympus, Greece's highest mountain, with modern methods, a century after the Swiss surveyor and alpinist Marcel Kurz in 1921.
His work was completed in 1923, calculating the altitude at 2,917.85 meters.
Ecogenia forging a legacy of stewardship
Ecogenia is heading to Mount Olympus and invites you to help them reach the peak! In spring 2024, the team will again be putting boots on the ground to lead their first disaster management pilot. This project will combine ecotourism program impact (trail maintenance and revitalization work) with disaster management (wildfire fuel reduction, fire breaks, community engagement).
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Historical city in Olympus comes to light
New finds have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Olympus in Antalya's Kumluca district.
The excavation and restoration work that started in the new season have made the ancient city an important center of the Lycian region in terms of mosaic flooring.
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Vilia – The fire is out of control
The situation because of the big fire in the area of Vilia is dramatic. At night five more settlements were evacuated (Thea, Panorama, Paleochori, Paleokoundoura and Agia Sotira) and the nursing home "Panagia Faneromeni", as the flames that spread on a large front approached residential areas burning dense and inaccessible virgin pine forest on Mount Patera.
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Taner Ceylan presents ‘Landscape’ exhibition
As an artist, Taner Ceylan is renewing himself. That's why he loves working with different artists, and that's why he has brought to light a new way of depicting his interest in art history.
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Leadership of the Romanian Tennis Federation, recognized in court after winning trial with Marius Vecerdea
The leadership of the Romanian Tennis Federation was recognized in court after winning at the Court of Appeal the lawsuit filed by the representative of the Pamira Sibiu club, Marius Vecerdea, challenging the election of Ion Tiriac to the FRT presidency.
Olympus excavations to start in July
Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Olympus in the southern province of Antalya's Kumluca district will start in July in the episcopal palace, which was used as a sacred area in the Roman and Byzantine eras. The works will be carried out simultaneously with the restoration works in the acropolis and necropolis areas.
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