The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. Atop the Acropolis ancient hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece ...

The Acropolis and other archaeological sites have been closing to visitors amidst a heatwave that has seen temperatures soar to 43 degrees celsius. Greece's most popular tourist attraction, the ...

One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today. The Athens Acropolis archaeological site attracts visitors from around the world keen to marvel at the ...

It’s much easier to build a new building,” says Vassiliki Eleftheriou, “than to rebuild an ancient one.” Eleftheriou, an architect by training, is director of the Acropolis Restoration Service, where ...

Situated on a rocky outcrop above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis is a citadel featuring some of the greatest architecture of the classical world. The most famous structure there is the Parthenon, a ...

Temperatures were forecast to reach 41 degrees Celsius (105 degrees Fahrenheit). Paramedics were on hand at the tourist attraction to help people affected by the heat. Greece temporarily shut down its ...

The Acropolis, the hill in central Athens whose ruins include the Parthenon, draws so many tourists that the Greek government has capped daily visitors and raised the cost of entry. But for a lucky ...

Starting this week, just 20,000 visitors a day will be let into the Acropolis of Athens, Greece's most popular archaeological site, starting next month. There will also be a cap on how many visitors ...