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Marina RAFENBERG with Vassilis KYRIAKOULIS in Thessaloniki

Earliest-ever Heatwave In Greece Closes Athens Acropolis

Meteorologists have noted this is the earliest heatwave for Greece in recorded history (Credit: AFP)

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, was closed to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as the season's earliest-ever heatwave swept the country, prompting school closures and health warnings.

The UNESCO-listed archaeological site closed from midday to 5:00 pm (0900 to 1400 GMT), with temperatures topping 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in central Greece.

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