Coverage dated July 16, 2024

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave

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Tourists hoping to visit the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis queued early in the morning to beat the worst of the heat.

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  1. Courthouse News Service

    Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Tourists hoping to visit the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis queued early in the morning to beat the worst of the heat.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Greece shuts Acropolis during hottest part of day as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry ordered the Acropolis closed for several hours in the middle of the day Wednesday, while authorities warned of…

  3. Washington Times

    Greece shuts Acropolis during the hottest part of the day as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave (opens Washington Times)

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    Greece's Culture Ministry ordered the closure of the Acropolis - the country's biggest cultural attraction - for several hours in the middle of the day Wednesday, while authorities warned of extreme conditions across much of the country as southern Europe sweltered in a heat wave that sent temperatu…

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