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A Postcard From Kasos, 1965: New Photography Book from Robert McCabe

“Every word I say, I count with the compass. To make sure my words are correct, as if I were singing in Kasos.”

In 1958, the ship “Dodecanese” sank near Symi, taking with it 28 souls. The curious thing is that it was not the first time that ship had sunk. Anchored in Piraeus during WWII, it had gone down during the bombing of the port. However, it was raised, repaired and entered passenger service after the war to call at the more remote islands; this was at a time when the country, in its efforts to recover from wartime hardships, was even willing to patch ships up. It was on this same rust bucket in 1954 that the young American student Robert McCabe made a stormy Rhodes-to-Crete voyage, with passengers begging the captain to return, certain that they were in grave danger.

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Roman-Era Shipwreck Discovered of Greece's Kassos Island

Α Roman-era shipwreck, and evidence of other shipwrecks dating back to Greece’s classical and Hellenistic eras, has been discovered in the sea off the island of Kassos, according to a Culture Ministry announcement made on Tuesday.

Kassos is the southernmost island in the Dodecanese archipelago.

According to the Ministry, the most important find associated with the recent dives is the Roman-era shipwreck, which carried amphorae classified as “Dressel 20” containing oil made in Spain in the area of Guadalquivir sometime during the first to third century AD.

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Stepping Stones of Conquerors: The Rich History of the Dodecanese

Although their name implies there are only a dozen of them (“dodeka” being the Greek word for “twelve”), the Dodecanese Islands, a distinct archipelago in the southeastern Aegean, consist of fourteen main islands and numerous other isles, islets and prominent rock formations long familiar to Mediterranean seafarers. Located in the midst of the most important East-West sea lane in antiquity, the Dodecanese mark the crucial “corner” where, as the protective southern Anatolian coastline falls away on the starboard side, westbound sailing ships entering the Aegean had to turn and face (during optimal May-to-September sailing conditions) the full brunt of northern/northwestern winds, known as the Etesians or Meltemia. Time and again, these islands Dodecanese have played an important role in the history of the wider region.

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Outrage after Alpha Bank will close branches, remove ATMs on three islands

Outrage among the inhabitants of three remote islands in the Southern Aegean Sea after Alpha Bank announced it will close its branches on September 14. Locals and tourists will not only be able to carry out banking transactions on the islands of Tilos, Lispoi and Kassos. They will also not be able to withdraw money from ATMs as they will be removed as well.

For bank transactions locals will have to travel to the islands of Leros, Karpathos and Ialyssos on the island of Rhodes, the bank said.

It should be noted that Alpha is the only bank with branches on Tilos, Lipsoi and Kassos and  the branches closure will leave the remote islands without a bank.

The bank decision has angered not only their local communities who say that they are treated  like “second class citizens.”

Speaking to Skai TV on Friday morning, Mayor of Lispoi Fotis Magkos condemned the decision saying people will have to travel 2 to 3 hours by sea and under severe weather conditions especially in winter to reach a bank.

He underlined that some transactions maybe possible via e-banking, however, for some there is need for physical presence. “Think also of all the elderly residents,” he added.

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Pure Authenticity: A Guide to Kasos

STARTING POINT: Early in the morning, enjoy a Greek coffee together with the fishermen at Matheos’ kafeneio in the small harbor of Bouka, next to the bigger port of Fri. You’ll see fish being bought and sold outside, but you’ll also hear vivid accounts of Kasos’ history, which is dominated by the story of the Turkish-Egyptian armada setting fire to the island in 1824, and by tales of adventures at sea, as Kasos has always been home to seafarers. Sea captains, ship owners and sailors have always defined everything here, from food to festivals and the interior design of homes, and they still do. To learn more, visit the Nautical Museum (Open daily 10:00-13:00).

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Dining in the Dodecanese: A Diverse Culinary Journey

On Kalymnos, you’ll find sun-dried bonito and other goodies from the sea, baked in the sun; enduring delicacies first introduced by the island’s sponge divers, who would catch fish when at sea and lay them out with a little sea salt to dry onboard. On Symi, they cook squid with a wild green known as loupevra, which grows on the islet of Hondros and is sweeter than the bitter stuff you find in other parts of Greece. On Rhodes, where the Italians had a positive influence on both cheese-making and wine-making, the locals are also obsessed with cumin, a flavor they picked up from the Turks.

Further south on Karpathos, the makarounes (a local pasta) of Olympos, made by hand with local flour and served with sautéed onions and myzithra cheese, are a mirror of the local economy: a mountainous island, Karpathos produces more farmers and shepherds than fishermen, and the island’s steep hills have been terraced to provide room to grow grain. On almost all of the islands, you’ll find a magical marriage between pulses and pasta, another vestige of Italian influence.

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Photo by Konstantinos Fragkos