Greece finally gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830 after Great Britain, France, and Russia intervened to help out in the War of Greek Independence. (Fun fact: even poet Lord Byron ...

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the Marks family went on a surfing trip to Greece to honor Caroline’s grandmother and reconnect with their Greek roots Caroline Marks won the Under-12 Surfing America Prime when she was 11 years old, ...

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Visiting Santorini or Mykonos in Greece could start costing you a little extra as government officials devise a strategy to curb overtourism on the islands. Greek officials are planning to impose ...

Medal table | How to follow Getty Images With their backs against the wall, Greece pulled out a 77-71 ... But now things get interesting. The top two teams in each of the three groups advance ...