Acropolis limits opening hours for second day straight amid heatwave
The ministry in a statement said the world-renowned site would be shut till 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) 'for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures.'
The four-day heatwave confirmed by meteorologists began Sunday and is the second to grip Greece since late June.
Temperatures are expected to reach 41 Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, with a maximum of 37 Celsius in Athens, according to national weather service EMY.
The Greek civil protection authority has warned of high fire risk in the greater Athens area, in central Greece and the Peloponnese peninsula on Wednesday.
The heatwave will abate on Thursday.
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