The Ministry of Culture, released, for the first time today, footage from the excavation at Amphipolis. The video, lasting two minutes and 10 seconds, records the revelation of the mosaic, at the funerary monument of Amphipolis.
Greek President Karolos Papoulias, who on Tuesday attended the military parade in Thessaloniki held as part of the celebrations for the October 28 national holiday (“Ohi Day”), appeared confident that Greece would overcome the crisis in unity and solidarity.
The ski season opened for the fans of winter sports on the slopes of Pisoderi (Florina) and Vasilitsa (Grevena), northwestern Greece after the snow that fell over the last days in the area.
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday issued a statement on the October 28 ‘Ochi’ national holiday: "Greeks on October 28, honor those heroes who did not hesitate to offer even their lives for freedom, democracy and human dignity; those who fought against fascism and Nazism, leaving an indestructible legacy to all of us, those who made the Free World talk about the greatness and the offer of Greece to the common struggles," Samaras said.