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Greeks celebrate Clean Monday, start of Lent with kite-flying, picnics, music
Greeks around the country celebrated the Clean Monday holiday in the time-honoured fashion, with outdoor activities such as kite-flying and picnics, the traditional lenten delicacies, music and dancing.
9,000-year-old ritual complex found in Jordan desert
Archaeologists deep in the Jordanian desert have discovered a 9,000-year-old ritualistic complex near what is thought to be the earliest known large human-built structure worldwide.
The Stone Age shrine site, excavated last year, was used by gazelle hunters and features carved stone figures, an altar and a miniature model of a large-scale hunting trap.
Rare red kite bird spotted in Turkey
A red kite, a medium-sized bird of prey that is rare in Turkish, was spotted in Istanbul.
The bird from the accipitridae family, also known as the hawk or vulture family, was sighted by a birdwatcher near a solid waste disposal site in the Sile district.
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Turkey’s only Kite Museum regales visitors
Turkey's first and only Kite Museum operating in Istanbul since 2005 narrates to visitors the 2,500-years of wonderful history and journey of the kite.
Speaking to the state-run Anadolu Agency on the eve of the International Museum Day, Mehmet Naci Aköz, the founder of the museum, said he had established the Kite Museum with his collection in the Üsküdar district in Istanbul.
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Residents fly colorful kites from rooftops in Turkey’s Mardin
The residents of the southeastern province of Mardin practicing self-isolation rules due to the coronavirus outbreak are organizing on social media and flying kites from rooftops at certain times every day.
Those under the age of 20 and over 65, banned from leaving their houses to curb the spread of the virus, are especially among those flying the kites.
Kites no longer flying over Turkey’s Adana due to power outage risks
Kites that would normally dot the skies of the southern province of Adana with the arrival of spring will not be flying any more, after a decision made by the Adana Governor's Office.
Those under the age of 20 and over 65, who could not go out due to the COVID-19 measures taken, had started flying kites from the roofs of their homes.
Athenians fly kites to celebrate Clean Monday
Athenians took to Filopappou Hill and other parts of the capital to fly kites, one of the most popular traditions of Clean Monday, the first day of Lent. After a week of unseasonably good weather, temperatures are forecast to dip mid-week. [Stelios Stefanou/InTime News]
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SNFCC Festivities | Athens | March 10 & 11
Costumes are encouraged at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on the main day of the Greek Carnival, on Sunday, March 10, as the celebrations at the SNFCC will include live music, displays by dance professionals and DJ sets.
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Flow Festival | Thessaloniki | December 1
The Flow Film Festival at Warehouse A of the Thessaloniki port complex celebrates nature and outdoor activities with a series of screenings of shorts and medium-length films from around the world for one day only. Films include "Windy Greece" on kitesurfing, "Stinky Movie" on snowboarding and "White Rhino" on surfing.
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Israel reimposes blockade of fuel deliveries to Gaza
Israel reimposed a blockade of fuel supplies to Gaza on Thursday in response to a resurgence of the flow of fire kites across the border, Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said.