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Hot Weather in Greek Capital Shuts Down Acropolis


The sun sets behind the ancient Acropolis hill and the ruins of the fifth century B.C. Parthenon temple in Athens, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.
The sun sets behind the ancient Acropolis hill and the ruins of the fifth century B.C. Parthenon temple in Athens, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017.

Greece's most famous archaeological site, the Acropolis in Athens, has shut down to visitors for four hours because of hot weather in the capital.

The antiquities authority said the Acropolis would remain closed to visitors from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. on Thursday if temperatures in Athens rose above 36 C (96.8 F), with a real feel of about 40 C (104 F). Hot weather was also forecast for Friday, and authorities said the Acropolis would also shut for four hours that day if those temperatures were reached.

The hilltop UNESCO World Heritage site, which includes the 2,500-year-old Parthenon, is Greece's most popular tourist attraction, with 3.15 million visitors last year.

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