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Thessaloniki breaks ground on new Holocaust museum

Sun Sentinel 05 Dec 2024
Exhibits and artifacts will tell the story of more than 2,300 years of Greek Jewish history in Thessaloniki and 38 other communities, beginning with the ancient Romaniote Jews who settled in Greece during the reign of Alexander the Great.
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New metro opens in Thessaloniki

Taipei Times 01 Dec 2024
‘ANCIENT AND MODERN’ ... People look at uncovered ancient antiquities at Agias Sofias metro station in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Saturday ... Ancient antiquities are displayed at the newly built Agias Sofias metro station in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Friday.
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New Greek metro is archaeological window on the past

Dawn 01 Dec 2024
A metro system in Greece’s second city Thessaloniki officially opened on Saturday, its stations displaying the same ancient artifacts that nearly derailed the project’s completion.
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‘Meeting with the past’, Greek family keeps ancient instruments alive

Dawn 29 Nov 2024
MUSIC teacher Lina Palera sings as she plays on replicas of ancient Greek lyres during a course at Thessaloniki’s Seikilo Museum of Ancient Music.—Reuters ... Greek lyre in the city of Thessaloniki.
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Greek family keeps ancient instruments alive

Khaleejtimes 28 Nov 2024
"In some way, the lyre, as an emotion, creates a feeling that is otherworldly," said Giorgos Tsomeidis, 22, a student of the ancient Greek lyre in the city of Thessaloniki. "Ancient Greek music, for ...
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'Meeting with the past', Greek family keeps ancient instruments alive

Hindustan Times 28 Nov 2024
'Meeting with the past', Greek family keeps ancient instruments alive ... "In some way, the lyre, as an emotion, creates a feeling that is otherworldly," said Giorgos Tsomeidis, 22, a student of the ancient Greek lyre in the city of Thessaloniki.
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Greeks finally get Thessaloniki metro after two-decade wait

Raw Story 27 Nov 2024
Ordered in 2003, work on the Thessaloniki metro started in 2006 and was originally scheduled to be completed in 2012 ... AFP The metro is built along a Roman avenue that once crossed ancient Thessaloniki ... AFP The control room of Thessaloniki's new metro.
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New subway system in Greece puts archaeological finds discovered during construction on display for passengers

Yahoo Daily News 26 Nov 2024
A yearslong construction project for a new subway system in Thessaloniki, Greece, has unveiled thousands of ancient artifacts, many of which have been incorporated into the metro station's design in a unique way.
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 7:39 p.m. EST

The Call 24 Nov 2024
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors.
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 8:34 p.m. EST

The Call 24 Nov 2024
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors.
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:41 a.m. EST

The Call 23 Nov 2024
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors.
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 1:21 p.m. EST

The Call 23 Nov 2024
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors.
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 4:13 p.m. EST

The Call 23 Nov 2024
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, is opening a new subway system, blending ancient archaeological treasures with modern transit technology like driverless trains and platform screen doors.

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