Name: Heatwave forces Greek authorities to shut Acropolis in afternoon for second day
Uploaded: 2024-06-13T05:21:46-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: Authorities in Greece are closing the Acropolis in Athens for a second afternoon on Thursday as the country swelters in unseasonably high temperatures. Greece’s Culture Ministry said the hilltop citadel, which is Greece’s most popular ancient site, will be closed from midday to 5pm (9am-2pm Irish time) because of the heat. All other archaeological sites […]

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Heatwave forces Greek authorities to shut Acropolis in afternoon for second day

Authorities in Greece are closing the Acropolis in Athens for a second afternoon on Thursday as the country swelters in unseasonably high temperatures. Greece’s Culture Ministry said the hilltop citadel, which is Greece’s most popular ancient site, will be closed from midday to 5pm (9am-2pm Irish time) because of the heat. All other archaeological sites […]

Visits to Acropolis halted amid heatwave in Greece

Authorities in Athens have announced the closure of the Acropolis for a number of hours due to heatwave temperatures. The ancient site in the Greek capital – which drew nearly four million visitors last year – was closed from midday until 5pm on Wednesday as the temperature was set to reach 39C. Some school classes […]