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Greece top world coffee comp second year running
The winning barista was Michalis Dimitrakopoulos from The Underdog, a back-to-back win for the Athens-based cafe/bar following George Koustoumpardis’ win in 2015. Dimitrakopoulos took to Instagram to express his excitement and gratitude for the opportunity to compete. “I would like to thank all the people supporting me for my first time [competing at the worlds],”…
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Artist Ai Weiwei to host first exhibition in Cycladic Art Museum in Athens
This is the first time his work will be exhibited in an archaeological museum, the museum said in a statement. Ai set up a studio on the island of Lesvos earlier this year to create art works dedicated to the plight of the refugees and migrants. The artist’s exhibition, titled “Ai Weiwei at Cycladic”, will…
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Workers find remnants from Byzantine church in Gaza
During the works to build a shopping center in Gaza, Palestine, a group of construction workers discovered ancient ruins that archaeologists believe they are parts of a Byzantine church sating from around 1,500 years ago, the Palestinian tourism and antiquities ministry said on April 4. The findings include segments of marble pillars with ornate Corinthian…
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Egypt looks forward to holding Egyptian-Cypriot-Greek Summit in Cairo
Sisi welcomed the Cypriot legislator and highlighted the depth of relations binding the two countries, said presidential spokesman Alaa Yousef, adding that president Sisi expressed hope for holding a tripartite summit in Cairo between him and the leaders of Cyprus and Greece to continue discussions on various issues. The president welcomed Cyprus stances supporting Egypt…