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Nisyros is one of the most beautiful Aegean islands still untouched by tourism growth. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between Kos and Tilos. The island extends over a surface of 41 km and its coastline is 28 km long.
According to mythology, it was created during the war between Gods and Giants. Poseidon chased the Giant Polyvotis down to Kos, cut a part of it, and threw it to his enemy, sinking him forever in the bottom of the Aegean Sea....

At a “trial” organized by Chicago’s National Hellenic Museum a distinguished jury of 12 community leaders and an audience of over 600 attendees found the Athenian statesman Pericles “guilty” of subverting the law.
Pericles changed the Athenian Constitution to revoke the citizenship of those without two Athenian parents, claiming this was necessary to protect Athens from foreign influence....

The historic passenger ship Nea Hellas brought tens of thousands of Greeks to America, enabling them to fulfill their dreams of a better life. Between the years 1939 to 1955, this steamship was the main escape route by which thousands fled poverty, Nazi...

The 4,200-year-old shipwreck at the tiny island of Dokos, near Greece’s Hydra is believed to be the oldest shipwreck ever discovered.
The wreck, located about 15–30 meters (50–100 ft) underwater, is dated to the Early Helladic period (2700-2200 BC), and consists mainly of a large collection of ceramic items that were likely cargo on the ship. The wooden parts of the ship have long...