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Athens

News 5 years ago

Athens airport recruits robots to inform travelers on COVID-19 measures

Two semi-humanoid robots wearing face masks were greeting visitors at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (AIA) with anti-COVID-19 information when Xinhua reporters took a tour in the airport on Friday.

News 5 years ago

Acropolis in Athens reopens after virus shutdown

Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens and all open-air archaeological sites in the country to the public on Monday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Environment 5 years ago

Strays feel the bite as pandemic spreads

As coronavirus forces billions of people around the world into lockdown, another sizeable population has also been hard hit -- stray animals.

News 6 years ago

Coronavirus shuts down museums, sites in Greece

Greece on Friday shut down shops, bars and restaurants as well top tourist sites such as the Acropolis as coronavirus cases jumped from 117 to 190 in a single day.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Plight of young Greek jobless plays out on stage

Student Iro Stafilaki delivers a monologue on stage during a rehearsal at the Praxi Epta theatre school in Athens, pursuing her dream of becoming an actor despite the difficulties as Greece claws its way out of a financial crisis.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Athens installs Alexander the Great statue after 27-year delay

Athens on Friday installed its first Alexander the Great statue, a project mired in bureaucratic delays for nearly three decades.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

At Athens pinball museum, arcade gamers go back in time

On a side street near the Acropolis, a new museum is exhibiting items a little different from the elegant white marble statues of ancient Greek antiquity. Here, there are flashing lights, loud pinging and popping noises.

World 7 years ago

Police officer injured in blast outside Athens church

A homemade explosive device went off early Thursday in front of a church in central Athens injuring a police officer but there were no immediate claims of responsibility.

News 7 years ago

Tourists stranded as seamen extend Greek ferry strike

Tourists and locals in Greece were left stranded Monday as ferry workers halted inter-island transport and voted to extend a paralyzing strike by 24 hours, union and industry officials said.

World 7 years ago

Moscow to take 'reciprocal' action after Athens expels Russian diplomats

Russia on Monday said it summoned the Greek ambassador in Moscow to inform him of "reciprocal measures" after Athens expelled two Russian diplomats over allegations of meddling with its relations with Macedonia.

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Athens

Athens airport recruits robots to inform travelers on COVID-19 measures

Acropolis in Athens reopens after virus shutdown

Strays feel the bite as pandemic spreads

Coronavirus shuts down museums, sites in Greece

Plight of young Greek jobless plays out on stage

Athens installs Alexander the Great statue after 27-year delay

At Athens pinball museum, arcade gamers go back in time

Police officer injured in blast outside Athens church

Tourists stranded as seamen extend Greek ferry strike

Moscow to take 'reciprocal' action after Athens expels Russian diplomats

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Your Opinion Matters

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