Acropolis



Heatwave forces Athens to close Acropolis, wildfires hit Croatia

  • Italian meteorologists are calling the next phase of the heatwave “Charon” — a reference to the ferryman of the souls of the dead in Greek mythology
  • In Athens, authorities have closed the Acropolis Hill, home to the Parthenon temple that is visited by millions of tourists every year, from noon to 5 p.m.
By Reuters ·