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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-10-31
CONTENTS
[01] Dendias appointed Defence Minister; Skrekas appointed Development
Minister
[02] Artificial underground tunnel found in fourth chamber of Kasta Tomb
[01] Dendias appointed Defence Minister; Skrekas appointed Development
Minister
ANA/MPA---Current Development Minister Nikos Dendias on Friday was
appointed Defence Minister, by decision of Prime Minister Antonis
Samaras, as outgoing Defence Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos is due to
assume duties as European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs.
Deputy Kostas Skrekas is the new Development Minister.
[02] Artificial underground tunnel found in fourth chamber of Kasta Tomb
ANA/MPA---The excavation at Kasta Tomb, in ancient Amphipolis, revealed
an underground artificial tunnel with dimensions 4x2.10m, which was
covered with sand (as the rest of the monument) during the removal of
soil from the fourth chamber which is the focus of the excavation works
in the last days.
According to a Culture Ministry's announcement on Friday, during the
removal of the sand, a marble door with dimensions 2x0.90x0.15 was
revealed. The door, which weighs approximately 1.5 tonnes, was found in
the tunnel. The removal of the door is underway.
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