Events will be hosted by the local Jewish community, the municipality and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh), as was announced in a press conference on Wednesday.

Concern has spread across the Christian community after Turkish media suggested that the Basilica of Hagia Sophia, could become a centre of Islamic worship.

The tunnels at the Athens-Thessaloniki national highway, at the level of Tempi and Platamonas will be given to circulation by August next year.

Five new royal tombs were discovered in Vergina and the excavators believe they belong to Cassander and King Perdiccas II. The five royal tombs came to light during excavations at the royal necropolis of Aeges.