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/ 17 November 2004
Ancient Greeks knew it as a cure for bellyaches. Roman emperors used to spice their wine with it. And Turkish Sultans’ harem ladies chewed it for fresh breath and fighting boredom. Mastic, the aromatic resin produced by a small, eponymous evergreen tree that grows around the Mediterranean sea, has been a big hit for more than 2 000 years.
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/ 29 October 2004
A bomb attack in Athens on two buses carrying riot police caused no injuries early on Friday, but sparked fears of a reinvigorated leftist radical scene after a pre-Olympics crackdown. The remote-controlled bomb was placed at the railings by the side of a road and went off just after 7am local time when the buses drove by.
The world sighed with relief when the Greeks kept their promise to deliver some of the world’s finest sport venues in time for the Athens Olympics. But with the Games nearing their end, it is not clear what the future holds in store. ”Large sums have been spent on the venues’ construction, but no economic viability studies were drawn up for them,” said Greece’s Deputy Culture Minister Fanny Palli-Petralia.