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HANDBALL: Egypt edge rivals Tunisia in thriller to win AFCON, qualify for Olympics
In what was a highly-competitive and thrilling game of handball both teams started with defensive stability in mind and the first five minutes were all tactical with Egypt leading 6-5. The match took a turn after that with both teams trying to attack without hesitance. Tunisia took advantage of the constant Egyptian mistakes to lead for the…
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9 Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know About the Late, Great Telly Savalas
Here are nine fascinating facts about the late, great Telly Savalas that you might not know. 1) Telly the Greek American 2) Telly the Spartan 3) Telly the Godfather 4) Telly the Pop Idol 5) Telly Honoring Tradition 6) Telly the Jack of all Trades 7) Telly the Singer 8) Telly the Bald Man 9)…
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Designs for new kiosks chosen
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 for the structures. “The image of illegal extensions around today’s kiosks has to come to an end,” said Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis. “Athens needs a new, pioneering, functional…
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Significant statuettes discovered at archaeological site of Aptera
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. The statue of Artemis, guardian goddess of Aptera, is in excellent condition and was…