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Municipal authorities in Athens have been stepping up checks on cafes, bars and restaurants around the city center to crack down on the encroachment of sidewalks and pedestrian streets with tables and chairs.

A church converted into a mosque in the Black Sea province of Trabzon will be renovated to reveal the frescoes and mosaics covered behind wooden shutters.

Turkey is seeking FBI’s assistance after its demands for the return of mosaics smuggled from the ancient city of Zeugma to the Wolfe Art Center in the US 47 years ago were not met 

After delays and repairs of the repairs, Dondukov Bld is finally ready. This provoked citizens to change the name of the street and add an ironic message of gratitude to the Mayor of Sofia Municipality Yordanka Fandakova. 

Last winter, police officers on the island of Myconos were given a somewhat unusual mission: to follow concrete mixer trucks from the plant. It was not so much a tracking mission as one of deterrence, aimed at cracking down on illegal construction, and often, as soon as the truck drivers spotted the police car on their tail, they'd make a few turns and return to the plant.

Ancient life and traditions on the Giresun Island are being examined in archaeological excavations carried out in a monastery complex on the Black Sea island, reputed as a significant religious center in the Byzantine era. 

Ancient life and traditions on the Giresun Island are being examined in archaeological excavations carried out in a monastery complex on the Black Sea island, reputed as a significant religious center in the Byzantine era. 

Israeli archaeologists on Aug. 23 unveiled a 1,500-year-old portion of mosaic floor bearing the names of Byzantine Emperor Justinian and a senior Orthodox priest.

David Gellman, director of the excavation in east Jerusalem's walled Old City, said that while the area was rich in archaeological finds, few such inscriptions had been found.

The repair of ''Orlov Most'' (''Eagle Bridge'') in Sofia continues, bTV reported.

From this night, the roadway of 'Tsarigradsko shosse' Blvd. in direction to Sofia University will be open and the other one- in direction to Hotel ''Pliska'' Station will  be closed for repair.

The repair of ''Orlov Most'' in Sofia starts today, bTV reported.

The roadway of ''Tsarigradsko Shose'', which is near Tsarevets, will be repaired.

The other one  - in the direction of  Hotel ''Pliska'' Station - will remain open and the movement will be bi-directional.