Phocis

The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi, where the priestess serving as oracle of Apollo provided prophesies and answered ancient Greeks' questions, for a small donation. Delphi is known as the omphalos - Greek for 'navel of the world'. The archaeological monuments blend harmoniously with the superb mountainous landscape. Delphi in the 6th century B.C.

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale shook several areas in the regions of Achaia, Aetoloacarnania, Fokida and Corinthia on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens, the tremor’s epicenter was located in the Gulf of Corinth, 9 kilometers northwest of the town of Aigio, in the Peloponnese.

A suspect parcel discovered on Tuesday at a police station in Itea, in Fokida, western Greece, contained a homemade explosive device, according to initial reports.

The device, which reportedly contained dynamite and wires, had been placed inside a book.

An army bomb disposal unit was expected to arrive at the Fokida station later in the day.

An army bomb disposal team was called to a police station in Itea, in Fokida, western Greece, after a suspect parcel was discovered on the premises on Tuesday.