Athens
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| Area | 2929 |
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| Weather | 15°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 64% Humidity |
| Local time | Monday 10:03 PM |
| Population | 664,046 (2011) |
| Currency | Euro |
| Symbol | Owl of Athena |
| Did you know | Athens is the third-most densely populated European Union city proper (19,135 people per km²). |
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| ID | 405766 |
About Athens
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece.
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Europe heatwave: No respite in sight for heat-stricken southern Europe
By Laura GozziBBC News
Southern Europe will continue to swelter next week as an intense heatwave shows no sign of abating.
Italy, Spain and Greece have been experiencing high temperatures for several days already.
The Italian health ministry issued a Red Alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence for The weekend.
The heatwave is expected to continue well into next week, with 48C (118. 4F) predicted in Sardinia, according to Italian media.
Some forecasters think temperatures in Sardinia could even rise above The European record high of 48. 8C (119. 8F), which was recorded In Sicily in August 2021.
The Italian weather service said The Island will be at The " epicentre" of next week's heatwave, which weather forecasters have dubbed Charon, after The Ferryman who delivered souls into The Underworld in Greek Mythology .
Italy's government has advised anyone in The areas covered by Saturday's red alerts to avoid direct sunlight between 11:00 and 18:00, and to take particular care of The elderly or vulnerable.
In Rome, tour guide Felicity Hinton, 59, told The Bbc The soaring temperatures combined with overcrowding has made it " nightmarish" to navigate The City .
" It's always hot in Rome but this has just been consistently hot for a lot longer than normal, " She Said .
" My tour guide friends and I are extremely stressed out. People have been fainting on tours and there are ambulances outside everywhere. "
Rome resident Elena, 62 told The Bbc that she has noticed a " marked change" in summer temperatures since around 2003, and that they have been growing exponentially since.
Meanwhile, Greece has hit temperatures of 40C (104F) or more in recent days. The Acropolis in Athens - The country's most popular Tourist Attraction - was closed during The hottest hours of Friday and Saturday to protect visitors.
In Spain, a forest fire on The Island of La Palma has forced The evacuation of at least 500 people.
The heatwave is set to extend to The Balkans later next week - although several countries, like Serbia and Hungary, are already experiencing daily temperatures hovering around 35C (95F).
Periods of intense heat occur within natural weather patterns, but globally they are becoming more frequent, more intense and are lasting longer due to Global Warming .
Last month was The hottest June on record, according to The EU's climate monitoring service Copernicus.
Extreme Weather resulting from warming climate is " unfortunately becoming The new normal" The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
