Wildfires across Greece slowly abated on Thursday after razing swathes of forest and dozens of homes in the past days, but temperatures rose, threatening new outbreaks in the tinderbox conditions.
With temperatures expected to hit 45 degrees Celsius in the coming days, the Culture Ministry said all archaeological sites, including the Acropolis monument, will shut between 12 noon and 5.30 p.m. until July 23.
On the island of Rhodes, firefighters in the air and on land were battling a blaze that erupted on Tuesday in a densely wooded mountainous area, forcing people to flee.
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