Acropolis closes as Greece sizzles under another severe heatwave
Scorching heat forces closure of the iconic site amid severe weather warnings and fire risks across the country.
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Athens closes the Acropolis and Cyprus faces 'Titanic' wildfire battle while search for Brit missing on holiday island enters 12th day as brutal 42C heatwave scorches Greece
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Cyprus is facing a 'titanic' battle with wildfires and Athens has been forced to close the Acropolis as Greece is scorched by a 42C heatwave that has all but brought the nation to its knees.
6 months ago
Outrage in Greece after 'Adidas advert' appears to show drone shoe 'booting' the Acropolis - as Greek government vows to take 'legal action'
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Illuminated drones appeared to form a branded shoe which 'kicked' the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Athens, Greece.
Greece is booming again. This time, will it last? | Paul Taylor
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The public finances look strong and new construction signals rebirth – or the hubris that heralds yet another collapse
Cranes are finally whirling over a long-blighted stretch of wasteland on the Athe…
7 months ago
Greece’s booming tourism sector in race to find workers as summer season looms
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About 80,000 jobs still to be filled – and country is turning to asylum seekers and overseas for help
On the facade of the Karyatis taverna in a plaza of palm trees and garden plants beneath the Acrop…
‘Incompatible with the symbolism’: Yorgos Lanthimos denied permission to shoot new film at the Acropolis
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The country’s best-known director was refused by Greece’s culture ministry when he applied to shoot scenes for sci-fi comedy Bugonia at iconic Athens site
Greece’s leading contemporary director has ha…
8 months ago
Greece marks Independence Day with military parade and ceremonies
Marking the 1821 War of Independence, Athens hosted a military parade, church services, ceremonial gun salutes, and a flag-raising at the Acropolis, attended by national leaders.
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