Greece is facing its earliest-ever heatwave, leading to the closure of the Acropolis in Athens for the second day. Other ancient tourist sites are also being shut down, and measures like setting up air-conditioned spots for the elderly are being taken as temperatures exceed 40°C in central and southern regions.
ICYMI: The Greek capital Athens faces its earliest-ever heatwave, forcing authorities to shut the ancient Acropolis tourist site and suspend schools. https://t.co/L4qHYxhzMq
Greek authorities closed down the Acropolis in Athens for a second day running as Athens experiences unusually high temperatures for this time of year. https://t.co/hoF7W0zQwt https://t.co/AVRQ5ulMBj
Greece heatwave: More ancient tourist sites and schools shut as searing temperatures persist https://t.co/pGO2lR8PPa
Greek heatwave shuts Acropolis for second day. Tourists were unable to visit the Parthenon and other ancient masterpieces atop the UNESCO-listed archaeological site between noon and 5:00 pm local time as the mercury climbed to 42 degrees C https://t.co/8xoi6eF9Bv https://t.co/VHbIpAE083
After shutting down the Acropolis, Greece closed more ancient tourist sites in Athens and set up designated air-conditioned spots for the elderly to take refuge in as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day https://t.co/99r5JpGk7k https://t.co/q171BgUBbp
Greece shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens and elderly people took refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persisted for a third day https://t.co/99r5JpGk7k https://t.co/5K2Tg5N4JY
Authorities in Greece closed the Acropolis in Athens Thursday afternoon — for a second day in a row — as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. https://t.co/zftSvCp6ye https://t.co/KLglJOQeAK
Those wishing to visit the Acropolis in Athens, Greece this week are out of luck, as the ancient site has been closed due to a record heatwave since Wednesday. https://t.co/w1AqwS9Mo1
#Greece is shutting down more ancient tourist sites in Athens on Thursday as the country faces the third day of its first summer #heatwave, with temperatures expected to exceed 40°C (104°F) in central and southern regions, including Athens, the Cyclades, and Crete. https://t.co/DYMV8FWxDR
Heat forces Greek authorities to shut down Acropolis during afternoon hours for a second day https://t.co/E7dkWAqtCP
Greece has shut the ancient Acropolis tourist site, suspended schools and stationed medics across Athens as it faces its earliest-ever heatwave. https://t.co/gKjWyX7utG
Authorities in Greece are closing down the Acropolis in Athens during the afternoon on Thursday for a second day as the country swelters under unseasonably high temperatures. https://t.co/U9f1acYtUk
Greece closes more ancient tourist sites as heatwave persists https://t.co/fQxx8esNSM https://t.co/hdeXvzXpGa
Heat forces Greek authorities to shut down Acropolis during afternoon hours for a second day running https://t.co/T0md9PXwr4
Earliest-ever Greek heatwave shuts Acropolis for second day #ARYNews https://t.co/FGADM5yLpK