Ancient Greek geography

Engineering crews are seen working on Monday on a project to bolster the banks of the Agia Aikaterini stream in Mandra, a town in western Attica where flash floods claimed 25 lives in November 2017.

Despite the ongoing talks on a Europe-wide and diplomatic level on how to assist Greece with the threat of a new crisis looming, migrant flows to the islands are continuing to rise, with 809 people having landed on their shores after traveling from the Turkey coast from Monday until Wednesday noon.

The third group of refugees and migrants being transferred from the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos' Moria camp to mainland facilities this past week reached the Greek capital on Tuesday morning.

After decades of failed efforts, the Piraeus Tower - formerly the Piraeus Shipping Center - finally appears destined for utilization.

Greece's Asset Development Fund (HRADF), the subsidiary of the agency managing state properties whose role is to manage privatizations and find interested investors, is considering privatizing, or turning over the management of to private operators, 10 Greek ports.

A growing number of Athenians have been making their way to the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio, as well as Athens International Airport since Greece's customary summer holiday season started at the beginning of August.

The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) spokesperson has refuted reports that gold mining activities which has come under fire were taking place on Mount Ida - or Kaz Mountains - in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, saying they were actually being carried out 40 kilometers from the mountains.

Holidaymakers prepare to board a ferry at the port of Piraeus on Saturday, as the exodus of city folk from the Greek capital gathers pace ahead of August 15, considered the peak of the summer season. Dedicated to the mother of Christ, August 15 is a national holiday that is celebrated across the entire country.

A series of events marking the bicentennial of Greek independence in 2021 may be launched with the unveiling of the radically overhauled National Gallery and an exhibition dedicated to the 1821-30 War of Independence.

Property transfers are set to ease considerably thanks to the memorandum of cooperation signed on Friday between the City of Athens and the Notary Association of Athens, Piraeus, Aegean and the Dodecanese.