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UNBELIEVABLE: Acropolis | History Defined

Six dead ‘including British man and US nationals’ after Athens building collapse following explosion

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The Independent UK · Sep 25

Acropolis stabbing: Two tourists attacked at Greece’s busiest attraction

A man and a woman were attacked, both Greek Americans, near the entrance of the Acropolis Museum

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Man stabs tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

A man has stabbed and injured two tourists near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction

The Independent UK · Jul 21

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Greece's Parthenon gets a facelift, revealing a look not seen for 220 years

Visitors to the Acropolis can now view the Parthenon’s western side in a more complete form after restorers installed two new marble blocks in long-empty gaps on the ancient temple

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Science news this week: Super El Niño looms, an Acropolis marble fragment resurfaces, and a pure hexagonal diamond is born

March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience · Mar 21

Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea

Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens.

LiveScience · Mar 19

Free view: Greece's famed Parthenon clear of scaffolding for first time in decades

The iron constructions inevitably hid certain details and altered the aesthetic experience on the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis, however the scaffolding is set to return for restoration work to continue.

Euronews · Oct 12, 2025

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

Athens takes legal action after its most famous monument given role in creating ‘extremely unpleasant image’

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

Why Greece is suing a major shoe brand

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The Independent UK · May 17, 2025

Greece welcomes Vatican's return of Parthenon fragments to Acropolis

The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.

Euronews · Apr 22, 2025

Discovery of ancient Greek shepherd’s graffiti rewrites Athens history

Drawing must be ‘at least 50 years older than Parthenon’, researchers say

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Paris 2024 Games Flame To Be Lit In Ancient Olympia

The sacred flame for the Paris 2024 Olympics is to be lit Tuesday in ancient Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Games, for an epic torch relay stretching from the Acropolis to the South Pacific.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

‘It’s plain elitist’: anger at Greek plan for €5,000 private tours of Acropolis

Archaeologists and guides among critics who say scheme goes against what symbol of democracy should represent

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

Greece’s Acropolis Museum has launched an exhibition that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It's a glimpse of future tech

Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors' knowledge of ancient history

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis

Greek government says no more than 20,000 visitors each day

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Tracing Freud on the Acropolis review – Freud’s big fat Greek guilt complex

Sigmund Freud’s momentous trip to Athens in 1904, and the subsequent realisation that he might surpass his father’s achievements, is captured in this small but enthralling show

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis

Greek government says no more than 20,000 visitors each day

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The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily

Greece's government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites

Greece's culture ministry says pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across the country, although not in some of the top tourist draws such as the Acropolis in Athens

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Greece has welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

‘The real life of Athens is here’ – hidden gems beyond and beneath the Acropolis

The Acropolis Museum’s underground lab, the ancient Hadrian aqueduct and an arts festival in an old factory offer a more personal view of the Greek capital

Autosport · Aug 10, 2022

Loeb to make WRC return at Acropolis Rally

Sebastien Loeb will return to the World Rally Championship to contest the Acropolis Rally for M-Sport in September.

Chronicle Live · Feb 15, 2022

Five mouth-watering food stalls to try next time you’re at Tynemouth Market

From ‘the best melted cheese in the North East’ to delicious cinnamon buns, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s appetite at the popular weekend market

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Was there really a Turkish harem on the Acropolis of Athens?

There might be more Greek myth than fact to the idea the Turks used the Acropolis as a harem, writes Janric van Rookhuijzen

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