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Tourism in Greece

Three people at a window are dropping a bright red jug down onto the street below. Water has fallen out the top and the pot falls to the ground.

This Greek island celebrates Easter by throwing pots of water out of windows

Lifestyle

On the Greek island of Corfu, Orthodox Easter celebrations include a custom where clay jugs are thrown from balconies.

Why Some Greeks are Returning to the Country and Heading to Farm School

Business, Economics and Jobs

Protecting Greece Antiquities in Lean Times

Conflict & Justice

“Ten Friends, Eleven Problems”

The Snowflake That Started an Avalanche

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The 1998 winter Olympics are about to kick off in Nagano, Japan. But in Athens, Greece, all eyes are on 2004. Athenian planners promise the games will be a success. But the noxious pollution cloud known as NEFOS (NEFF-os) might get in the way. This blanket of smog that hangs over Athens much of the […]

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