Lesbos

An early Ottoman-era bath has been discovered in Assos, located within the boundaries of Behramkale village in the northwestern province of Çanakkale's Ayvacık district.

Restoration efforts have begun to preserve the fading Ottoman-era monuments on the Greek island of Lesbos, a Greek official has announced.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The resurrection of an unidentified man was found today, Wednesday 23 October, in Lesbos, which was in advanced decay.

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.