The decision not to take the exhibition to Switzerland was made by the Archaeological Council because of the ancient mechanism's fragile state and its major importance for archaeology.

Having forced a Game 5, the finals returned to OAKA and nothing could spoil the party. The Greens are once again Greek champions, beating Olympiacos by 82 points to 71.

Google launched its Street View map service in Greece after winning approval from the country’s privacy authority, which had blocked the ground-level map application five years ago.

While Greece was gripped by the “will he-won't he” thriller of Mr Theocharis' resignation, in Brussels there was disappointment and frustration by this development, causing “deep concern.”