Video: Cavers Visit Beyond Tour Route in Greece’s Aggitis Cave
Join a group of cavers for a wet and wild visit to Greece’s largest cave, the 8.5 kilometer (5.2 mile) long Aggitis/Maaras cave.
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Video: Geologists Conduct Earthquake Research in Caves
Follows geologists as they look to find a better understanding of earthquakes and tectonics in the Eastern Alps by looking at caves in Austria and Greece.
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Embracing Neolithic Couple Discovered in Southern Greek Cave
A pair of Neolithic skeletons embracing were recently uncovered during archaeological excavations in the entrance of Alepotrypa Cave in southern Greece.
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Researchers Solve Mystery of the Alpine Long-eared Bat
A research group looking into the puzzling distribution of Alpine Long-eared Bat have found answers by analyzing five other vertebrates that have a similar geographical distribution.
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Cave May Have Inspired Greek Myth of Hades
Researchers believe that a cave discovered on the southern coast of Greece may have been inspiration for the ancient Greek underworld. Re-discovered in 1958, the 1,000 meter (3,280 feet) long …
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Construction Workers Discover Cave in Crete
Construction workers in a small village in Crete discovered a magnificent cave full of stalagmites and stalactites this past Tuesday. The workers, who were placing new biological treatment pipes, immediately …
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Newly Released Italian Cave Documentaries Available on YouTube
A couple of italian documentaries featuring both dry and underwater caves have recently been uploaded in their entirety to YouTube by Studio Blu, the production company responsible for creating them. …
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Spylia 2011 Expedition to Vikos–Aoös National Park
Italian cavers from Trieste and Gorizia have recently returned from an expedition to the Pindos mountains of Vikos–Aoös National Park in northern Greece. During the 12 day long trip to …
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Photography Exhibit inside Greek Bomb Shelter
A photography exhibition put on by the Thessaloniki Speleology Association “Proteus” is currently on display in Greece. The exhibition is housed inside an old bomb shelter dating back to the …
