Dodecanese

The first floor of the Archaeological Museum of Kos will be accessible to the public as of Saturday, August 5, the Greek Culture Ministry said on Friday.

The main port on Kos, which was seriously damaged by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake last month that struck the island, killing two people, is to become fully operational again on Saturday following the completion of a first phase of repairs.

Police on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese on Friday detained a 31-year-old Belgian national who is wanted by Europol for arson, manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.

French authorities had issued a European warrant for his arrest last month in connection with a series of offenses he is alleged to have committed on July 14 in France.

The government has approved 300,000 euros in aid for the eastern Aegean island of Kos, which suffered extensive damage in a devastating earthquake last month. According to authorities, the aid will go toward the repair of damage to infrastructure.

Work got under way on Thursday to repair the main port on the eastern Aegean island of Kos, which suffered extensive damage in a 6.6 magnitude earthquake on July 21.

Among the many buildings on Kos that sustained damage during last week's 6.6 magnitude earthquake was the Dodecanese island's archaeological museum. Thankfully, the historical structure built in 1936 survived the temblor but some of its ancient exhibits were less fortunate.

Visualize the scene: above the Aegean Sea, the war between the Giants and the Olympian Gods is raging. Poseidon, the god of the sea, is giving chase to a giant by the name of Polyvotis. When he finally catches up with him, near Kos in the south-east, he uses his trident to tear off a chunk of the island, which he then catapults on top of Polyvotis.

The government has announced a fast-track tender for the repair of the main port on Kos, which was struck by a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake last Friday that killed two people and caused widespread damage.

A survey of the impact of last Friday's 6.6 magnitude earthquake on the island of Kos found that 52 buildings have been damaged to the point that they have been declared unsafe.

Once you set foot on Rhodes it is easy to see that there is something magical at work here. Rhodes feels as if it was transplanted from another time. Each segment of its long history is keenly felt here, including during the Medieval time period of Europe since it was the headquarters of the Knights of Saint John. However, there is another side of the island that is equally is mesmerizing.