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The Nebra Sky Disk is one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th Century

The Nebra sky disk is made from bronze; it weighs about five pounds and is approximately 12 inches in diameter, with a bluish-green coating and ornaments of gold symbols. The symbols have been tentatively interpreted as a lunar crescent, a sun or full moon, and stars. One theory is that it could also represent a cluster of stars we now know as the constellation Pleiades.

Thessaloniki a top pick for visitors (data)

For a sixth year in a row, the Association of Thessaloniki Hoteliers collaborated with CBR Consulting to present the profile of the traveler that picks the city as their holiday destination. The results revealed that the average visitor to Thessaloniki would like to return, while their expectations are generally exceeded compared to what they believed to find before coming.

More than 500,000 Turkish citizens abroad vote for referendum

More than 500,000 Turkish citizens living abroad have gone to the polls in the first week of voting in Turkey's constitutional referendum. 

Nearly 322,554 Turkish citizens casted their votes at 13 consulates and polling stations across Germany, according to figures compiled by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).        

Turkish ministers will not hold charter referendum campaigns in Netherlands, Germany

Turkish officials will not campaign for the charter referendum in the Netherlands and Germany amid the increasing tension.

The Justice and Development Party's (AKP) Netherlands campaign manager, Mustafa Aslan, also told Dutch broadcaster NOS that no Turkish ministers would come to the Netherlands to campaign for the April 16 referendum.

Will Turkey be added to European list of undemocratic countries?

In a further blow to Turkey’s spotty global image, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) called March 8 for Turkey to come under its formal scrutiny, a status reserved for members that are deemed to be backsliding on democracy. Nine countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Russia are currently on that hook.

 

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