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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Helena Smith Athens

Outrage in Greece after Adidas advert shows drone shoe ‘kicking’ Acropolis

Greece is taking legal action after authorities were caught unaware by the fifth-century BC Acropolis playing a star role in an Adidas advertising campaign.

The decision to feature the western world’s enduring symbol of democracy for commercial purposes in a hi-tech drone show has left Athens with no choice but to press charges, the country’s culture minister said.

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