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A powerful gas explosion collapsed a residential building in Athens' historic Plaka district on Friday, killing six people. Four of the victims were American tourists, while two were local residents. The blast, attributed to a gas leak, damaged nearby structures and injured two others in an adjacent building.
A powerful explosion in the historic Plaka district of Athens, Greece, killed six people and collapsed a two-story building near the Acropolis on Friday morning. While local media suspect a gas leak, authorities have not confirmed the cause, and rescue crews are searching for potential survivors.
A powerful explosion in the Plaka district of Athens, Greece, on Friday morning caused a two-story building to collapse and injured at least two people. Firefighters rescued two women from an adjacent structure, while police cordoned off the area to search for potential trapped individuals. Local media suspect a gas leak as the cause, though authorities have not confirmed the origin.
As Europe swelters, Athens sees a rising sunhat trend among visitors and locals around landmarks like the Acropolis, with fedora, baseball cap, bucket and straw styles in higher demand. Vendors say the surge is driven by extreme heat, sun protection awareness, and social media fashion trends, highlighting how the heatwave is shaping tourism at Greece’s capital.
Two American visitors were stabbed in a random attack on a pedestrian street near the Acropolis Museum in Athens; a 60-year-old Greek man was detained at the scene, the victims (a 53-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman) suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and police say the motive is unknown as investigators pursue charges; the Acropolis and nearby museum remained open.
A man stabbed two Greek-American tourists near the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum in Athens; the woman sustained light leg injuries and the man more serious arm wounds. The attacker was detained at the scene, and authorities said he appeared to have psychological problems. The sites remained open, and officials noted such violent street attacks are rare in Greece; the report also referenced a separate April shooting in central Athens.
A man stabbed two Greek American tourists near the Acropolis Museum in Athens; the attacker was detained and the victims were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police said the suspect appeared to have psychological problems. Violent attacks are rare in Greece, and this incident comes after another shooting in central Athens earlier this year.
In Athens, restorers inserted two marble blocks into the Parthenon’s western end, making the façade look whole for the first time in about 220 years. The EU-funded restoration, ongoing since 1975, aims to repair war, weather and looting damage to the 25‑century‑old temple, which drew millions of visitors last year.
For the first time in about 220 years, the Parthenon’s west façade is fully visible as external scaffolding is removed and a complex restoration is completed. The Acropolis Monuments Restoration Service reassembled the orthostates with new marble and precise placement, using a modern scaffold system and safety standards, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The milestone restores the monument’s architectural unity and reaffirms its status as a key symbol of Western civilization.
Greece’s Culture Ministry unveiled the Parthenon’s western side in its most complete form in more than two centuries, revealing a restored facade unseen in full for 200+ years.
Divers exploring the Mentor, the Lord Elgin–owned brig that sank in 1802 while transporting Parthenon Marbles, recovered a marble fragment from the Acropolis. The fragment’s exact origin (Parthenon or another Acropolis feature) remains uncertain, adding fuel to Greece’s long-running dispute over the Elgin Marbles. Excavations have also yielded ship remains and 19th‑century artifacts; conservation and analysis are ongoing.
The Parthenon in Athens was briefly visible without scaffolding for the first time in years during ongoing restoration efforts, which began in 1975 and aim to stabilize and preserve the ancient temple, involving a large team of specialists and using original materials. The project is expected to conclude in 2026, after which the scaffolding will be fully removed.
The scaffolding around Athens' Parthenon has been removed, offering unobstructed views of the ancient temple during its restoration, with many tourists and residents enjoying the sight and the cityscape.
Authorities in Greece closed the Acropolis for several hours due to extreme heat, with work restrictions in place across several regions to prevent wildfires, as temperatures exceeded 40°C and wildfire risk increased.
The Acropolis in Athens temporarily closed due to extreme heat with temperatures reaching 42°C, amid widespread wildfires across Greece, Spain, and France, driven by a heatwave linked to climate change, prompting safety measures and emergency responses.