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Acropolis closed – “Unfortunately, the climate crisis is here”
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The Acropolis was closed to the public during the five hottest hours on Wednesday, when the thermometer showed 39 degrees in Athens. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP/TT…
Acropolis closed: “Unfortunately, the climate crisis is here”
The popular tourist destination Acropolis in Athens has been closed for parts of Wednesday due to the first heat wave of the year. Summers are often hot but this is…
In Greece, sunsets over the Acropolis will soon be reserved for the rich? – The Express
“VIPs who will be able to enjoy the sunset at the top of the Acropolis, while the precarious will watch them from below, deprived of this privilege.” Kostas Paschalidis, the…
Extreme heat closes the Acropolis
full screen On Friday, the Acropolis was closed during the five hottest hours. The picture is from Thursday. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP/TT The extreme heat maintains its grip on southern Europe.…
The Rasmus and world music stars give a concert today at the foot of the Acropolis to unite the marble sculptures of the Parthenon – read short answers about the sculptural dispute between Greece and Britain
More than half of the sculptures in the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill ended up illegally in London in the 19th century, and the British Museum has refused to discuss…