Ancient Greek geography

The fire in Mandra that had been burning for most of last week was reignited around noon on Sunday.

There are ground forces and two aircraft operating on the scene. They had been stationed in the area due to the high risk of fire on Sunday.

The authorities stopped traffic on the road connecting Elefsina to Thiva.

2023 European Capital of Culture Eleusis celebrates the notion of community with its Synoikismos festival, a varied program that includes a special section on the circus arts. Running to June 20, dance, acrobatic, circus and music ensembles from different parts of Europe are joining forces in a series of shows across the West Attica city, demonstrating the power of collaboration.

A festival within the ongoing Eleusis European Capital of Culture 2023 program, Synoikismoi, named after the Greek word for an amalgamation of tribes, villages or towns, celebrates the western Attica city and its denizens. Using different venues across Elefsina, the multimedia event features dance, music, theater, performance art, food and much more.

Workers at the Perama Ship Repair Zone, situated northwest of the Piraeus port, have initiated a fresh 24-hour strike on Wednesday in response to a fatal accident that took place on Tuesday. As part of their protest, employees will gather outside the ISAP electric railway station in Piraeus at 10 a.m., while the Piraeus Labor Center has organized a rally at Korai Square in Piraeus at 7 p.m.

Ministry officials and representatives of shipyard workers have met and agreed on increased safety measures at shipyards during the summer, following a fatal accident on Monday.

A 47-year-old crane operator died and two others were injured in the accident, which took place during repair work on a ship.

Local residents at a district east of Thessaloniki were warned about a rogue bear that was spotted roaming the region on Wednesday.

According to the Pilea-Chortiatis municipality's announcement, eye-witnesses saw the animal right below the radar on the path to Kissos, in the Makedonomachon area, near the park of Agia Paraskevi.

Young women just arrived from Asia Minor learn to sew; two refugees from Mugla get married; five men pose for a photograph in front of a painted backdrop.

The Berlin-based, convention-defying opera company Novoflot is traveling to Athens to appear in the Elefsina European Capital of Culture program.

Piraeus Port Authority Chairman Zenggang Yu described last year as one of the most successful in the history of the port of Piraeus, speaking at the 8th Delphi Economic Forum on Friday.

Inspired by Elefsina's ancient and post-industrial history, as well as its architecture and overall esthetic, German multimedia and performance artist Heiner Goebbels presents a project titled "7 Columns" at the West Attica town's Old Oil Mill (1 Kanellopoulou) as part of ongoing events for Elefsina European Capital of Culture 2023 (2023eleusis.eu).