Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Designs for new kiosks chosen
The Greek capital may see a new generation of kiosks after the City of Athens handed out awards Tuesday for three designs to replace the old street stands. The municipality has removed 214 defunct kiosks from the city’s sidewalks since 2012. It recently held a competition for architects to come up with a new design…
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Significant statuettes discovered at archaeological site of Aptera
First estimates date the statuettes to the late 1st – early 2nd century AD Archaeological excavations unearthed significant finds at Aptera, Chania on the island of Crete. Two small sized sculptures of about 0.54cm height were discovered, οne of Artemis is made of copper and the second of her brother Apollo was made of marble.…
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Greek association Agkalia awarded 2016 Raoul Wallenberg Prize of the Council of Europe
The jury of the Council of Europe Raoul Wallenberg Prize has awarded the 2016 Prize to Agkalia, a Greek association acting on the island of Lesvos, for its outstanding achievements in providing frontline assistance to thousands of refugees irrespective of their origin and religion. As the Greek island of Lesvos has become a European gateway…
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Greek NGO Agalia awarded Raoul Wallenberg Prize for ‘outstanding’ work with refugees
The jury of the Council of Europe awarded the 2016 Raoul Wallenberg Prize to Agalia, a Greek NGO operating on the island of Lesvos, for “outstanding achievements in providing frontline assistance to thousands of refugees irrespective of their origin and religion,” the European body announced last week. The jury notes that Lesvos has become a…