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Man tells of pride as newly emerged photo reveals Greek grandfather being led to Nazi execution

Rare images showing the final moments of 200 Greek prisoners executed by the Nazis at a firing range in Athens have been acquired by Greece.

 

A colorful ‘flour war’ in Greece marks the start of Lent, in photos

GALAXIDI, Greece (AP) — Residents and visitors in the Greek seaside town of Galaxidi joyfully throw bags of dyed flour at each other, erupting into a chaotic “flour war.”

 

‘Flour war’ erupts in Greek seaside town as revelers celebrate the start of Lent

The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi has exploded into a messy “flour war” as many of its 1,700 residents and many visitors pelted each other with bags of dyed flour.

 

Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in photos

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic.

 

Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games after bad weather forced officials to move the traditional lighting from ancient Olympia to a nearby museum.

 

The International Opera Awards, in photos

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

 

Photos of the unobstructed ancient Parthenon in Athens

ATHENS (AP) — Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks enjoyed an unobstructed view of the marble temple crowning the Acropolis as scaffolding was removed for several weeks during a transition between phases of its long restoration.

 

PHOTO ESSAY: On Greece’s Tinos island, families own and lovingly care for 1,000 chapels

TINOS, Greece (AP) — A glance in any direction on the Greek island of Tinos reveals at least a dozen chapels, recognizable as tiny houses of worship by their miniature belltowers and simple crosses.

 

Photos show migrants intercepted near Crete arrive at the Greek port of Lavrio from Libya

LAVRIO, Greece (AP) — More than 500 migrants arrived at the port of Lavrio near Athens on Thursday after being intercepted south of the island of Crete, after a surge of arrivals from Libya.

 

Photo Essay: The Greek island of Lesbos 10 years after the migration crisis

LESBOS, Greece (AP) — LESBOS, Greece (AP) Fleeing Iran with her husband and toddler, Amena Namjoyan reached a rocky beach of this eastern Greek island along with hundreds of thousands of others.

 

From the Greek mountains to Manhattan: folk music icon Petroloukas Chalkias honored after death

Fans in Greece are paying their respects to clarinetist Petroloukas Chalkias, whose hypnotic, note-bending performances over the course of seven decades made him a hero of mountain folk music.

 

Orthodox Church leader says faith is humanity’s safeguard against the ‘impending robotocracy’

The spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians has warned against the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence and automation, calling it an “impending robotocracy.”

 

From Greek monastery on island cliffside, prayer lift up wonders of the night sky

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than a millennium, Orthodox Christian monks have woken up in the predawn darkness to start their day with prayer at the Panagia Hozoviotissa Monastery, built high into a cliffside on the island of Amorgos.

 

An AP photographer uses the clouds to give his shot depth and clarity

An AP photographer captured a visual story about Father Spyridon, the monk depicted in the image.

 

In a Greek island monastery, a monk has kept together faith and community for 50 years

AMORGOS, Greece (AP) — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas — or Father Spyridon, as he’s affectionately called — has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in a millennium-old monastery carved into a seaside cliff on the Greek island of Amorgos.

 

Animal skins, bells, ritual chaos: Ancient burnout remedy is still at the heart of Greece’s carnival

The ancient tradition of the Bell People in the Greek village of Distomo marks the end of carnival. Revelers clad themselves in animal skins and heavy bronze bells.

 

British TV host Dr. Michael Mosley reached millions by being his own guinea pig

Greek police say there is no sign of foul play in the death of British television host Dr. Michael Mosley. An autopsy was underway Monday on the Greek island of Rhodes.

 

Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels

Bad weather has eased in central Greece, leaving widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across the farming region that has been battered by two powerful storms in less than a month.

 

Storm Elias slams into a city in central Greece, filling homes with mud and knocking out power

A second powerful storm in less than a month has hammered parts of central Greece, sweeping away roads, smashing bridges and flooding thousands of homes.

 

Tourist hotspot Rhodes burns as successive deadly heat waves ravage Greece

LINDOS, Greece (AP) — As tourists start to trickle back to the Greek island of Rhodes, some people are spending their vacation on empty beaches amongst charred trees and burnt land.

 

Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot and the relocation of fighter jets

A wildfire has triggered a series of massive explosions at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece.

 

Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes and threaten nature reserves

Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries have advanced. The flames have caused additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures.

 

Wind-fanned wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, with high winds pushing flames through hillside scrub and pine forests parched by days of extreme heat.

 

Assault on archaeologist triggers protests in Greece

State-employed archaeologists in Greece have launched strike action to protest an assault on an archaeologist responsible for the island of Mykonos, an attack they say may have been linked to commercial pressure to extend tourism development.

 

AP PHOTOS: Afghan Taliban fighters now man urban checkpoints

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan more than three and a half months ago amid a chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops, their fighters have changed roles, from insurgents fighting in the mountains and fields to an armed force running the country.

 

Greece wants the EU to help run its island migrant camps

Greece has called on the European Union to jointly run new refugee camps on Greece’s eastern islands as part of an overhaul of the EU’s migration policies.

 

Under strain, Greece plans tougher asylum rules

Greece’s government has promised to toughen the asylum application procedure for migrants, expand detention powers, and speed up deportations as authorities struggle to cope with a surge in new arrivals.

 

AP PHOTOS: Migrant surge overwhelms Greek islands

SKALA, Greece (AP) — Greece’s eastern islands are struggling to cope with a surge in arrivals of migrants and asylum-seekers that has undermined efforts to ease severe overcrowding at refugee camps.

 

In Greece, floating candles mark anniversary of deadly fire

Residents of a small coastal resort gutted by a deadly wildfire one year ago held a candlelight memorial on the beach late Tuesday in memory of the 102 people killed by the blaze near Athens.

 

Greek carnival showcases variety of ancient traditions

SOCHOS, Greece (AP) — Greek carnivals at this time of year can be modest but they showcase ancient rites and traditions as well as providing reminders to some bloody moments in the country’s modern history.

 

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