Sentences with phrase «aegean islands»

In August 1933, the fourth meeting of CIAM (Congrès internationaux d'architecture moderne) took place on board a ship that traveled from Marseille to Athens by way of the Aegean Islands.

by Dr Kostas Prapoglou Since the start of the refugee crisis in Europe, and especially for the situation involving the Aegean islands, Ai Weiwei at Cycladic, presented at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, partly generates a new body of work in response to these events.

Since the start of the refugee crisis in Europe, and especially for the situation involving the Aegean islands, Ai Weiwei at Cycladic, presented at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens, partly generates a new body of work in response to these events.

Getting around the Aegean Islands by ferry is relatively simple.

If you need to reach Greece prior to onward travel to the Aegean Islands then there are plenty of ferry companies offering services from Italy which is itself well connected by land and sea with the rest of Europe.

There are numerous services connecting the mainland with the various Aegean islands and there are also a large number of inter island crossings offered too.

The Aegean Islands are a group of Greek territories that lie in the Aegean Sea mostly off the Turkish coast and include Lesbos, the largest of the group and the third largest Greek island, Thassos, Samos, Chios, Ikaria, Lemnos and Samothrace as well as some smaller islands.

Its development begun in the wake of the 9 th century AD (in antiquity The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bronze Age civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean islands which flourished from about 2600 to 1100 BC.

He also volunteered for service and was assigned to the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner of today's CIA, where he used his knowledge of Samos and the Aegean Islands to help plan one of the potential invasion routes into Europe.

The Muslim population of Crete and the Aegean islands and all parts of Greece except western Thrace have been driven out or exterminated.

There is some evidence of their earlier more or less temporary residence in the Aegean Islands and Asia Minor; and they, or related «maritime people,» actually threatened twelfth - century Egypt, as we know from records of Ramses III (C. I 175 - 1144).

Since then, he continued, I have «worked to find a clarity of prose that might serve as an equivalent to the clear light of those Aegean islands.»

Speaking earlier from the southeastern Aegean island of Kastellorizo earlier in the day, Tsipras said Greece will defend its principles «in any way it can... and will not cede an inch of territory,» in an apparent dig at recent provocations from Turkey.

With its white villages atop lava rock cliffs and blue - domed churches overlooking a sunken caldera, this postcard - perfect Aegean island feels a thousand miles from modern civilization.

Flag of Lesvos (anamnesis)(2017), her collage of orange - hued life preservers repurposed from the discarded heaps left by the hundreds of thousands refugees that were received on the Aegean Island of Lesvos, seemed simultaneously exuberant and politically disturbing.

With its secluded beaches, laidback wineries, winding country roads, and the cobbled backstreets of its quaint harbor village, the Turkish Aegean island of Bozcaada doesn't need much in the way of improvement.

Not exact matches

Born on a Greek island near the Aegean Sea, where she perfected her martial arts skills under the tutelage of her blind sensei Stick, Elektra is a standout among comic book heroines.

Ro and Rhodes are two of the hundreds of islands in the Aegean Sea that are controlled by Greece, but they are geographically closer to the Turkish mainland than to Athens.

One of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea, Santorini's blue - domed churches are among the key factors behind its popularity among tourists.

The sun - filled room that London had designed — blue - painted tile floor, stark white walls, orange bursts of color — reminded me of a restaurant on the island of Santorini overlooking the Aegean.

This year's pavilions include The Organic Hub hosted by the Soil Association & Organic Trade Board, Dio Greece (with 16 organic certified producers), Organic Peru, Demeter Biodynamic, Demeter Italy, Austria, Armenia, Ecuador, Thailand, Spain (Galicia region), Sri Lanka (speciality teas), Mezzogiorno — Southern Italian Food (including specialties from Campania, Calabria, Puglia and Sicily), Epirus, and South Aegean — winner of the «European Region of Gastronomy 2019» Award — promoting Greek delicacies from across its 50 + inhabited islands.

if we lose fans, ivan will setup a tour of mongolia and the booboo islands of the aegean sea - to just get more fans - no biggie for daddy warbucks and his crew

The island of Lesvos, tucked away in a corner of the Aegean Sea, has become the epicentre of the European refugee crisis.

[1] While the fence, even during its construction, cut arrivals of illegal immigrants by land down, these outdated measures of control and deterrence have simply diverted immigration flows to the sea and the Greek islands of the Aegean.

Europe's first great culture sprang up on the island of Crete, in the Aegean Sea, and rose to prominence some 4,000 years ago, flourishing for at least five centuries.

The first farmers entered Europe from the Middle East by sailing between the idyllic islands of the Aegean Sea 9000 years ago

The farmers who brought advanced civilisation to Europe got there by sailing between the many islands strewn across the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, according to a new genetic analysis.

But two new papers suggest that they were at home on both the land and the sea: Studies of ancient and modern human DNA, including the first reported ancient DNA from early Middle Eastern farmers, indicate that agriculture spread to Europe via a coastal route, probably by farmers using boats to island hop across the Aegean and Mediterranean seas.

Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος) is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea.

Shot partially on the Greek islands of Skopelos and Skiathos, there isn't a young bride alive who won't dream of perching on a donkey for the near - vertical climb to a tiny white - washed cliff - top chapel whose doors frame an Aegean sunset to say «I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.»

Dario's nonfiction book, Aegean Dream, the bittersweet memoir of a year spent on the small Greek island of Skópelos (the real Mamma Mia!

Skiathos is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea and the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group.

Samos is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, lying just off the west coast of Turkey.

Nowadays, it's regarded as one of the most beautiful islands in the Aegean, boasting pure white sandy beaches, picturesque villages and charming fishing harbours.

Thanks to the island's location in the Aegean Sea, Samos is a useful departure point for a great number of destinations.

Set gracefully apart from the chic party scene and glorious beaches that make this Cycladic island a world - renowned destination, this five - bedroom vacation rental is the ideal sanctuary for relishing privacy and stunning Aegean views with your family and friends.

The location grants some of the island's most magnificent vistas of the Aegean Sea, sunsets, the volcano, village and surrounding islands.

You can even head over to explore some of the nearby local islands such as Skopelos and Skiathos that lie in the Aegean Sea, it's entirely up to you.

The Cyclades lie on the southern part of the Aegean Sea and comprise 33 inhabited islands, all offering a unique Greek experience.

Refugees and migrants reaching the tiny Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey.

This is the largest of the Greek Islands in the Aegean Sea and when you arrive by boat you will be met with its most famous archaelogical site — the Portara, the doorway to the ancient temple of Apollo built in 522 BC.

Tinos, located in the center of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea and about halfway between Greece's mainland and Turkey, is best known for the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, one of the most revered shrines in Greece.

An enormous volcano destroyed the island of Santorini four thousand years ago, causing most of it to collapse into a vast caldera now hidden beneath the Aegean Sea, leaving only a crescent - shaped strip of land visible.

This chic Greek villa overlooks the islands of Tinos, Syros and Delos in the Aegean archipelago.

Then enjoy the highlight of your vacation, a 4 - night cruise on the Aegean Sea cruising to some of the world's most beautiful islands.

Aegean View Hotel an ideal choice for holiday makers in Santorini island.

The Greek island of Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese Islands and lies in the eastern Aegean Sea, to the north east of the island of Crete and south east of Athens.

You can spend a day away from the beaches, hire a boat from the Marina and sail to the beautiful island of Karaada or simply cruise along the Aegean coastline.

Located in the Cyclades group of islands, the Greek island of Paros lies in the Aegean Sea, to the west of the island of Naxos from which it is separated by a channel that is around 8 km wide.

Santorini is a part of a group of five islands in the Aegean Sea that is loved by honeymoon makers because of the picturesque locale and the untamed works of nature.