Acropolis
The “Odeon Athenaeum” became one of the most beautiful hotels in Athens (video-photos)
This modern hotel offers 12 spacious suites with unique views of the Acropolis, the Ancient Agora in Thissio, and the Athens Observatory
When the Athens Acropolis was a village in a castle
The monuments on the Acropolis of Athens and any work carried out on the Sacred Rock always tend to draw attention. We saw this happening again with the interventions to facilitate wheelchair access, which sparked controversy among experts concerning the impact of this work.
Dimitris Pandermalis, visionary humility, tenacity, passion
The streets and hills of Athens are ribbed with marble steps, ancient and modern, rising and dropping in the dawns and dusks of time. One recent addition to these monumental pathways is the set of paved stairs facing the performance area at the new Acropolis Museum that sits convivially below the Parthenon.
Acropolis guards on strike over privatization of ticket services
Acropolis guards on a 24-hour warning strike on Tuesday to protest the Culture Ministry's decision to privatize ticket issuance and entry control services through a bidding process. The protesters deemed it a "transfer of public funds to private entities."
Laws, democracy and hypocrisy
"These were legally acquired at the time." Of all the sound bites heard during this week's furor on the Parthenon Sculptures, that one (attributed to a spokesman for Rishi Sunak) is among the most depressing.
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Dispute on sculptures between Greece and the UK
For decades, Britain and Greece were able to differ, largely politely, over the world's toughest cultural heritage dispute: What's the right place for some of the finest ancient Greek sculptures ever made, which have been displayed in London for more than 200 years but which Greece vocally wants back.
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Acropolis Museum refutes report on coins theft
The Acropolis Museum has refuted reports that coins were removed from its excavation site on August 22.
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Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily
Visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Greece's most popular archaeological site, will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits, the Greek government said Wednesday.
Heatwave returns
A third successive heatwave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 degrees Celsius (104F) across parts of the country Tuesday.
In Athens, authorities resumed afternoon closing hours at the ancient Acropolis, from 1 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., as part of broader measures to protect visitors, and staff, from the oppressive heat.
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Acropolis pilot program postponed
The Culture Ministry has announced the postponement of a pilot program aimed at addressing overcrowding issues on the Acropolis, with a tentative start date set for either August 1 or September 1.
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