Along an isolated, rocky stretch of Greek shoreline, a Florida State University researcher and his students are unlocking the secrets of a partially submerged, “lost” harbor town believed to have been built by the ancient Mycenaeans nearly 3,500 years ago.

Russian naval vessel issues distress call in Aegean Sea ATHENS, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) - Greek authorities sent rescue helicopters to help a Russian naval vessel after it issued a distress signal on Monday in the eastern Aegean Sea.

What's it like to live in a far-off place most of us see only on a vacation? Foreign Correspondence is an interview with someone who lives in a spot you may want to visit. Anastasia Ashman, 43, is a writer and multimedia producer in Istanbul, Turkey, where she has lived for five years.

Text of report in English by Turkish news agency Anatolia ["TURKEY TO START PROSPECTING OIL IN AEGEAN, GULER" - AA headline] ISTANBUL (A.A) -Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said Friday Turkey will start prospections for oil in Saros Gulf.

Greece's merchant marine minister said Tuesday that human error contributed to the sinking of a cruise ship off a resort island in the Aegean Sea last week, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,600 people.