Deadly wildfires in southern Greece wafted thick clouds of smoke over the Ionian Sea and southward to the Mediterranean in late August 2007. This image of Greece was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on August 26, and places where MODIS detected actively burning fires are outlined in red. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An archaeological team has discovered the site of the ancient hippodrome race course in Olympia in Greece, where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels 1,600 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Archaeologists in central Greece have discovered thousands of miniature clay pots and statuettes in the ruins of an ancient sanctuary possibly dedicated to the Three Graces. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook southwestern Greece early on Monday, but no damage or injuries were reported. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Galaxidi, Greece, throws quite a food fight after Carnival on misnamed "Clean Monday."

Don't miss the photo gallery with the greatest understatement I've ever seen: "Villagers wear goggles to protect their eyes. Driving conditions don't look so great."

This one's for Apex86. picked by meggysue 2 months ago

A group of paleontologists has discovered the tusks and petrified remains of a mastodon, a large mammoth-like mammal that lived some three million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Driving to Greece on grease.

Andy Pag drove from London to Greece without stopping at a single petrol station. Instead he persuaded restaurants along the way to donate used cooking oil. picked by jkatz 2 months ago

A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Archaeologists excavating a sprawling prehistoric fortress in southern Greece have discovered a secret underground passage thought to have supplied the site with water in times of danger. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"I am very elderly and I didn't fancy flying. I am not very keen on airports any more as I don't like being taken around in a wheelchair. I thought it would be very nice just to get in the car at Sudbury outside my own front door and then not have to worry." picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Douglasville, Georgia - A woman came home from a vacation in Greece to find a stranger playing house, changing utilities into her name and even repainting a room she didn't like. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

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BIG hi-res image! picked by Moe 1 year ago

Roadworks in southern Greece have unearthed a rare Mycenaean grave thought to be well over 3,000 years old and containing important burial offerings including a gold chalice. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Most people know that the Olympics started out in Ancient Greece, but did you know that back then the athletes competed in the nude? (Though technically, they could wear penis restraints - yes, you read that right). picked by maxriter 2 months ago

An 8-year-old girl who lost all her hair after having it braided while on holiday in Greece is still bald more than a year later. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A new theory has been put forward as to how the Oracles of Classical Greece used to get high enough to believe they were predicting the future. picked by brightoncub 2 years ago

The motive appears to be the theft of a crucifix containing wood reputedly from the cross on which Jesus Christ died. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

aros Travel Directory is a Greek SEO Directory for Paros and Antiparos islands. Over 40 categories of Paros and Antiparos in Greek and English language. It is not only a Paros travel guide, it is a greek search engine.You can submit your website - link about Paros or any other relevant serious website. picked by lilipedia 1 year ago

Egypt is famous not only for its Pyramids which are tombs for the dead and rise to tremendous heights so as to kiss the heaven, but these tombs of Kom el Shoqafa or Mound of Shards (Lofus Kiramaikos in Greek) do just the opposite; they go deep in to the grounds to embrace the netherworld. picked by maxriter 10 months ago