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The Ancient Greeks may have built sacred or treasured sites deliberately on land previously affected by earthquake activity, according to a new study by the University of Plymouth.

A total of 13 earthquakes above 3-Richter magnitude have jolted the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos since the 5.2-Richter tremor early on Monday.

Greek armed forces trying to disembark on Cephalonia are now facing the poor conditions of the harbors after the earthquake.