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Some 264 artworks that were created through the patronage of the royal courts of the Hellenistic kingdoms, with an emphasis on the ancient city of Pergamon, are on display at the Metropilitan Museum in New York.

Greece and its creditors made a big jump Friday toward resolving disagreements that have long hobbled the country's international bailout program, including how to ease its debt burden.

The Greek Tourism Confederation expects the number of visitors to rise to a record 25 million this year and bring 800 million euros ($897 million) of extra income, Andreas Andreadis, president of the industry lobby group, said in an interview in Athens on Tuesday.