Ancient Greek architecture

In response to the expected extreme temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, authorities in Greece have announced that the Acropolis will operate on reduced hours on Friday.

The Culture Ministry has informed the public that the Acropolis, which typically remains open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the summer, will temporarily close from midday until 5 p.m.

The French Department of the Rhone returned a marble fragment from the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis to Greece's possession in Lyon on Thursday. 

A person takes a photo as a full moon known as the "Buck Moon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, on July 3, 2023. [Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters]

Home of the Caryatids

It has examples of all three classical orders of the Greek architecture

The site boasts three well preserved Greek temples!

An article by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hosted by the British newspaper "The Mail on Sunday", in which he calls on his British counterpart to seize the opportunity at this time, and the current generation to be the one to finally reunite the Parthenon Sculptures.

Here is the full text of the Prime Minister's article:

Archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the western province of Aydın's Germencik district, have brought to light the entrance gate of the Temple of Magnesia Zeus, the replica of which is on display at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.

What someone can see while visiting the Acropolis

Controversy has engulfed an ambitious restoration project on the Acropolis, with critics accusing the Greek government of spoiling the country's priceless heritage.

Most of the fire has been directed at a new concrete walkway unveiled in December, which main opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said constitutes "abuse" of Greece's most vaunted archaeological site.