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[ad_1] ATHENS: Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece on Monday, including more than four dozen new blazes that broke out after midnight amid hot, dry and windy weather that has sucked moisture from vegetation. A nearly week-old fire blamed on arson raged in Spain 's Canary Islands . Greek officials said the body of a man was recovered in an area of the central Viotia region under evacuation orders, and local media reported he apparently died of smoke inhalation while trying to save his sheep. State-run ERT television reported late Monday that another man was found dead in a burned forest in the northeastern Evros region, and authorities said two firefighters were hospitalized for injuries suffered battling a fire in the northern Kavala region. European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Ev...

[ad_1] Archaeologists excavating a sanctuary honoring the ancient Greek goddess Artemis have announced they discovered a significant number of structures, as well as plentiful relics, including gold and silver jewels.  A "monumental building in the heart of the sanctuary" was first found in 2017, according to a recent social media post from Greece's Ministry of Culture. Another temple was found in 2023. Excavating this second temple turned up "rich relics" and jewelry, the ministry said. Other excavations found buildings from the ninth and eighth centuries B.C. The excavations are conducted annually by a group of Swiss and Greek archaeologists, the Ministry of Culture said in a news release . The research project began about 15 years ago, the ministry said.  The sanctuary of Amarysia Artemis at Amarynthos at the end of the excavation period 2023. Multiple structures are visible.  ...

[ad_1] ALEXANDROUPOLIS: Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where wildfires have raged for days. The discovery near the city of Alexandroupolis came as hundreds of firefighters battled dozens of wildfires across the country amid gale-force winds. On Monday, two people died and two firefighters were injured in separate fires in northern and central Greece. With their hot, dry summers, southern European countries are particularly prone to wildfires. Another major blaze has been burning across Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands for a week, although no injuries or damage to homes was reported. European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. In Greece, police activated the country's Disaster Vi...