A group of Turkish archaeologists currently conducting excavations in the area of Hisarlik, the site of ancient Troy, reported that they have discovered a huge wooden structure, probably part of the mythical Trojan horse.

Fifteen of the twenty monasteries of Mount Athos as well as the Holy Community (the control body of autonomous Mount Athos) have agreed to participate in a programme to digitize some of the valuable archives of Mount Athos.

Meteorologists refute publications about severe winter and arctic cold in the Balkans. They are developing experimental models to make weather forecasts for 25-30 days ahead but they always contain inaccuracies, Konstantinos Lagouvardos told GRReporter.

In a joint operation, the Greek and the US anti-drug services seized 230 kilograms of cocaine worth tens of millions of euro, which were intended for the Greek market.