Walk down Dodecanese Boulevard and you can buy sponges from the Bahamas, Key West, Syria and even Tunisia. But if you're in the market for a homegrown sponge from Tarpon Springs, once the sponge ...

From what was supposed to be a routine sponge diving trip near the Greek island of Antikythera emerged an unprecedented discovery in the field of archaeology. In 1900, a group of sponge divers, who, ...

HERAKLION, GREECE - The best pure athlete in Greece at the moment might be standing on a tiny dock in a small harbor on the island of Crete. Wearing a Yankees baseball cap, a week-old stubble of beard ...

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Dodecanese Street announced the character of the Tarpon Springs waterfront at once, with a stucco structure plainly derived from memories of the Erechtheum. Caryatids were mercifully not attempted, ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The history of Tarpon Springs is rooted in immigrants who came to the area at the turn of the century from Greece. George Billiris belongs to one of those families who made ...

In a small coastal community in Florida, less than an hour’s drive from Tampa, historic riverside docks where sea sponges dry in the sun transport visitors to Greece. Tarpon Springs grew from a small ...

Steinhatchee-A once-common sight on the Steinhatchee River was re-created this week with the arrival of the St. Nicholas III. On Sunday, the familiar orange-and-white wooden sponge boat returned to ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — One of the Tampa Bay area’s hidden gems sits at the north end of Pinellas County. Known for its Greek history and culture, Tarpon Springs is a must-see destination if you’re new ...

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (WTHR) — Tarpon Springs! What a cool little place. It's called the Sponge Capital of the World, and it has a deep rooted Greek history. The town was was formed in 1882. During ...