Ancient Greece

Fire near Marathon

A fire was reported on Wednesday afternoon near the town of Marathon in eastern Attica. The Hellenic Fire responded to the blaze in the shrubland with 45 firefighters, 13 vehicles and two helicopters.

The fire is near some isolated homes but none of them are currently at risk.

Magic Johnson has some ancient Greek kitschy fun in Kefalonia

Wearing ancient Greek chlamys, NBA legend Magic Johnson and his wife, Cookie, partied with their friends on his boat off the coast of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. Magic's social media was filled with photos, advertising Greece and the ancient Greek kitsch that proves to be durable and timeless. 

The profile of voters on the fringes

With the small parties on the left and right of the political spectrum jostling for a place in the limelight of Parliament, Kathimerini takes a look at the profile of their prospective voters.

The scene to the right of New Democracy consists of Hellenic Solution, Niki and Spartiates (Spartans), hovering above and below the 3% threshold, according to the polls. 

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