Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-09-09

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[01] The ancient quarries of Thassos

[02] ASE opening: Marginal rise

[01] The ancient quarries of Thassos

Such is the case of the remains of the ancient marble quarries and surrounding area of unparalleled beauty of Alyki on the island of Thassos.

The quarries, abandoned for centuries, attest to the island's position as an important settlement and trading center in antiquity and to its rich history of marble quarrying and precious minerals mining.

The ancient quarry at Alyki, but also the modern-day marble quarries on the southeastern coastal area of the island are an important piece of the local history, where visitors can also see traces of the ancient, but advanced, quarrying methods of yore.

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[02] ASE opening: Marginal rise

Individual sector indices were moving mostly upward, with the biggest gains in Health, up 1.41 percent; and Commerce, up 2.08 percent.

The biggest losses were in Food & Beverage, down 1.90 percent; and Oil & Gas, down 1.37 percent.

The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was up 0.29 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was up 0.38 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was up 0.12 percent.

Of the stocks traded, 24 were up, 23 were down, and 8 were unchanged.

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