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Farmer Haris Seskliotis, in the village of Rizomylos near Volos, listens to all this with deep concern.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
The flame will stay there until Saturday morning, when the champagne-colored torch travels to Delphi, an important ancient Greek religious center, before reaching the town of Volos in central Greece.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024
Authorities said the worst damage was reported around Volos and in northern parts of the nearby island of Evia, an area vulnerable to flooding due to the impact of massive wildfires two years ago.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023
The mayor of Volos said that by Wednesday night, power outages caused by the storm and flooding had plunged 80% of the city into darkness.
From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023
After a prolonged struggle, and in spite of the wild courage displayed by Sviatoslaf, he was driven back, and compelled to swear by Perun and Volos never again to invade Bulgaria.
From A Short History of Russia by Parmele, Mary Platt
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