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The Ministry of Culture presents an exhibition of photographs taken by professional and amateur German photographers during the Nazi occupation of Greece in 1941-44. Belonging to Vyronas Mitos and mostly comprising shots of Athens, the collection sheds light on the Nazi propaganda machine.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in southern Athens is currently hosting an exhibition of works by Greek artist Sophia Vari. "Forms & Contradictions," comprising 19 monumental black-and-white sculptures, is on display in the SNFCC's Agora area.

A tourist takes pictures with her phone under the scorching sun during a visit to the archaeological site of the Ancient Agora in Athens. Tourists and locals alike sweltered in a mini heat wave Friday, when temperatures in the capital reached a high of 36 Celsius (96 Fahrenheit). [Costas Baltas/Reuters]

The ancient city of Kaunos, which is on UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List, takes visitors on a journey going back 3,000 years with its rock tombs, 5,000-person theater, basilica, bath, agora and Temple of Demeter. 

Ancient Athens was the birthplace of democracy. The spiritual home of the political system that's now championed day after day across Europe.

Excavation and restoration work has resumed in the ancient city of Sagalassos in the southern city of Burdur's Ağlasun district.

According to written sources, the history of Sagalassos dates back to 333 B.C. when it was conquered by Alexander the Great. The city had been one of the five most important ceramic production centers in the Roman era.

The other night, I was noticing the crowds of foreign tourists in Athens. Areas between Monastiraki and Syntagma were packed, and I had to jostle through crowds on the sidewalk. The restaurants on Mitropoleos Street were packed.

The statements in the basilica of the Smyrna Agora, the last ancient city in İzmir, reveals the historic rivalry among the ancient cities of Ephesus, Sardis and Tralleis. 

It really seems that vaping is not just a short term fad. Smoking e-cigarettes has picked up dramatically in the last ten years. According to Data by Wells Fargo and Agora Financial this year’s sales could reach $10 billion worldwide, a far cry from the mere $20 million in 2008.

source: statista.com

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Hostwriter and its Armenian partner Youth Alliance via Networking offer ten journalists the chance to cover European topics from a cross-border perspective. With elections coming up in several European countries, overcoming national bias and prejudice is crucial to serve a well informed civil society.