The Derveni papyrus, an ancient Greek papyrus roll considered as Europe's oldest surviving readable manuscript, is the first Greek item to be included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World program, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, where the item is kept, announced on Tuesday. 

The president of Hellenic Bank Association and National Bank governor Louka Katseli in an interview with Handelsblatt estimated that the capital needs of the Greek banks are limited.

The Central Archaeological Council on Tuesday approved a ministry of Culture proposal to increase entrance prices for archaeological sites and museums in Greece as of January 1, 2016, based on each site’s numbers of visitors.