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Construction progress video of "Ionia Odos" motorway - Video
Nea Odos website   08 March 2017   Greece   Europe  
Ionia Odos (source:Nea Odos website)
<p>Construction progress video of "Ionia Odos" motorway, January 2017.</p>
Filed under: Construction News
The Tunnel of Efpalinos: An Amazing Representation Video
isamos.gr   21 December 2016   Greece   Europe  
Samos island map (source: isamos.gr)
<p>There was an architect, who managed, in the 6th century BC, to construct a tunnel some 1.036 meters long, beginning from two opposite sides, which met with no deviation at all! It is the Tunnel of Efpalinos.</p><p>In the 6th century BC the architect Efpalinos ...
How Greek Eratosthenes calculated earth circumference
Business Insider   31 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Eratosthenes (source:thefamouspeople.com)
<p>In the mid-20th century we began launching satellites into space that would help us determine the exact circumference of the Earth: 40,030 km. But over 2000 years earlier, a man in Ancient Greece came up with nearly the exact same figure using just a stick ...
Drones2GNSS takes this year’s GSA Special Prize
The Drones2GNSS project was awarded the GSA Special Topic Prize during last night’s annual European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) ceremony, part of the Satellite Masters Conference in Madrid. ©AZO/ A. Valdenebro
<p>This year’s winning project, Drones2GNSS, combines two of today’s hottest topics in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS): Galileo and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The project proposes an innovative approach to addressing a timeless problem of ...
Filed under: Contests
Fraport Greece unveils plans for Macedonia airport
Newgreek.com   25 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Macedonia airport (source: www.newgreektv.com)
<div class="itemIntroText"> <p><span class="mainText">Fraport Greece presented its plans for upgrading the Macedonia airport in Thessaloniki, the largest of the 14 regional airports that will soon pass under its management.<br /></span></p> <div class="itemFullText"> <p><span ...
Filed under: Construction News
Soil collapse in Arta-Ioannina (NW Greece)
ekathimerini.com   20 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Soil collapse (source: skai.gr)
<p>On October the 19th, an extensive soil collapse has occurred in close proximity to a residential area and the service road connecting Arta-Ioannina.</p><p>According to the first estimations, an area of approximately 80-100 sq.m. has collapsed creating a ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
How Santorini was born (video)
iefimerida   20 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Santorini (source: iefimerida.gr)
<p>A magnificent timelapse video by Mr. Nikos Korakakis shows how Santorini island was shaped through the ages. </p>
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Ioannina (NW Greece)
Hellenic Seismic Network   17 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Map showing earthquake epicentre
<p>An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit northern Greece, near the city of Ioannina at 11:14pm local time on Saturday night (15th October) according to the Athens Institute of Geodynamics.</p><p>According to the Patra Geodynamic Institute, the ...
TAP Construction - View from Above
TAP official website   03 October 2016   Greece   Europe  
Pipeline route
<p>The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) will transport Caspian natural gas to Europe.</p><p>Connecting with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Greek-Turkish border, TAP will cross Northern Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea before coming ashore in ...
Filed under: Construction News