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Lesbos Island initiates efforts to revive Ottoman-era artifacts
Restoration efforts have begun to preserve the fading Ottoman-era monuments on the Greek island of Lesbos, a Greek official has announced.
A cure for the church of the healing saint
An extensive conservation project is under way at the Church of Saint Therapon in Mytilini, the capital of Lesvos. Designed by Argyris Adalis, a student of Ernst Ziller, the 130-year-old church dominates the skyline with its large central dome and four corner vaults.
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Mytilenian Brotherhood awards Odysseus Elytis academic prize
The Mytilenian Brotherhood of Sydney and New South Wales continued its enduring partnership with Kingsgrove North High School on Thursday by presenting the Odysseus Elytis Academic Award for Excellence, The Greek Herald reports.
Dramatic arrest of two migrant smugglers in Lesvos – They tried to ram a coast guard vessel
Two migrant smugglers were arrested by coast guards in Lesvos after a dramatic chase. In their attempt to escape, the two detainees, who had earlier disembarked 28 migrants on the island, made dangerous maneuvers and attempted to ram the Coast Guard vessel.
Greek potter keeps ancient ways alive, wins UNESCO recognition
In his seaside workshop on the Greek island of Lesvos, Dimitris Kouvdis uses ancient techniques to create pottery pieces that have recently been honoured with inclusion in UNESCO's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Lesvos: The last of the Mytilene heroes of World War II passed away at the age of 99
Coast Guard: The body of an unidentified man was found in Lesvos – A migrant smuggler was arrested in Rhodes
The resurrection of an unidentified man was found today, Wednesday 23 October, in Lesbos, which was in advanced decay.
Geothermal field could meet 25% of Lesvos’ energy needs
Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden participate in the exploration of a geothermal field near Molyvos, on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos, in a photo released Saturday.
Sicily: What the “Aeolos Kenteris” looks like today – Video of the legendary ship
An exploration of the wrecked ship “Aeolus Kenteris” in Sicily was conducted by a team of amateur explorers who went inside the ship and recorded its current condition.
Municipality of West Lesvos: Open workshop for the digital platform for the service of citizens Citylab
The digital services that the municipality of West Lesvos provides to its citizens were presented at an event at the municipal theatre of Kalloni in the presence of the Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou, at the first Open Digital Workshop with the general title “Digital Transition, Artificial Intelligence, and Entrepreneurship in the local community”.