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Greece shuts Acropolis due to high temperatures

Greece shuts the Acropolis due to high temperatures

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens closed the Acropolis to visitors for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures as work restrictions remained in effect in other parts of Greece. The closure lasted from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (1000 GMT to 1400 GMT), the Culture Ministry archaeological service said.

BBC · 14h

Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece

The Acropolis is closing temporarily on Tuesday as soaring temperatures continue to grip Greece. The popular site in the capital city of Athens was shutting from 13:00-17:00 local time (11:00-15:00 BST),

Yahoo · 13h

Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave.To protect outdoor workers,

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Greece Wildfires: More Than 5,000 Evacuated From Tourist Hotspot

Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...

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Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey and Syria

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to ...

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Greece Bakes Under Scorching Heat: Acropolis Closed Amid Sweeping Heatwave

Greece shuts the Acropolis due to a major heatwave with temperatures reaching 41°C. Part of broader European heatwave, it ...

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Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens

Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert over scorching weather.

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Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

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Wildfire near Athens forces evacuation of hundreds as heatwaves grips Greece

A wildfire that broke out near the southeast of Athens, has forced the evacuation of at least five towns and high ...

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Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye

No casualties in Greece as fires in southern Crete and Rafina are put out; two die after blaze in western Turkiye.

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Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete

Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the ...

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Greece battles dozens of wildfires amid escalating heatwave risk

ATHENS - Firefighters in Greece were battling more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, as authorities warned of ...

Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated, 2 die in Turkey

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters raced Thursday to contain wildfires that forced thousands to flee holiday resorts on the ...

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Greece wildfires - latest: One third of forest land in Athens area wiped out as 40C heat sparks flare-up fears - MSN

Greece’s wildfires have devoured a third of the total forest land in the northeast of Athens, a European Union satellite mapping agency said. An area of more than 104 sq. kilometers (40 sq ...

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