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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General View Of Acropole And Parthenon - Athens

The Parthenon and Acropole hill or rock, with a new lighting system, as seen, in Athens, Greece, on August 1st, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan Princess Kako in Greece

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits the Parthenon in Athens on May 26, 2024, during her official trip to Greece through June 1.

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Japan Princess Kako in Greece

Japanese Princess Kako (C) visits the Parthenon in Athens on May 26, 2024, during her official trip to Greece through June 1.

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Japan Princess Kako in Greece

Japanese Princess Kako (far L) visits the Parthenon in Athens on May 26, 2024, during her official trip to Greece through June 1.

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Japan Princess Kako in Greece

Japanese Princess Kako (C, L) visits the Parthenon in Athens on May 26, 2024, during her official trip to Greece through June 1.

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Japan Princess Kako in Greece

Japanese Princess Kako (L) visits the Parthenon in Athens on May 26, 2024, during her official trip to Greece through June 1.

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GREECE-ATHENS-FULL MOON

(240325) -- ATHENS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The full moon rises above the Acropolis and the Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FULL MOON

(240325) -- ATHENS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The full moon rises above the Acropolis and the Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-FULL MOON

(240325) -- ATHENS, March 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The full moon rises above the Acropolis and the Parthenon temple in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BRITISH MUSEUM-THEFT SCANDAL

(230908) -- LONDON, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman views the Parthenon Marbles, a collection of stone objects, inscriptions and sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in the British Museum in London, Britain, Sept. 7, 2023. As the British Museum struggles to pick up the pieces amid the festering theft scandal, there have been renewed calls for the institution to return items it took from other countries. TO GO WITH "Roundup: British Museum facing renewed calls to return cultural relics" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BRITISH MUSEUM-THEFT SCANDAL

(230908) -- LONDON, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 7, 2023 shows details of a metope that forms part of the Parthenon Marbles, a collection of stone objects, inscriptions and sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in the British Museum in London, Britain. As the British Museum struggles to pick up the pieces amid the festering theft scandal, there have been renewed calls for the institution to return items it took from other countries. TO GO WITH "Roundup: British Museum facing renewed calls to return cultural relics" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BRITISH MUSEUM-THEFT SCANDAL

(230908) -- LONDON, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man views the Parthenon Marbles, a collection of stone objects, inscriptions and sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, in the British Museum in London, Britain, Sept. 7, 2023. As the British Museum struggles to pick up the pieces amid the festering theft scandal, there have been renewed calls for the institution to return items it took from other countries. TO GO WITH "Roundup: British Museum facing renewed calls to return cultural relics" (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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European Capitals of Culture handover ceremony held in Athens

STORY: European Capitals of Culture handover ceremony held in Athens DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Parthenon from the Acropolis museum in Athens 2. various of the official handover to three European Capitals of Culture 2023 3. SOUNDBITE (Greek): MARGARITIS SCHINAS, Vice president of the European Commission 4. various of the Parthenon 5. various of the Parthenon from the Acropolis museum in Athens STORYLINE: The official handover of the title of European Capitals of Culture 2023 to Elefsina in Greece, Timisoara in Romania and Veszprem in Hungary took place Monday at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The three cities took over the title from Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), Kaunas (Lithuania) and Novi Sad (Serbia), which held it for 2022. SOUNDBITE (Greek): MARGARITIS SCHINAS, Vice president of the European Commission "Each Capital of Culture highlights the uniqueness of our cultures and our wider common cultural identity. There is

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(2)Greece braces for Olympic opening

ATHENS, Greece - The torch relay starts from the Parthenon in Athens on Aug. 13, the day of the official opening of the Olympic Games.

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(3)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece - Former U.S. track star Carl Lewis carries the Olympic torch in Athens on Aug. 12. At upper right is the Parthenon.

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(1)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic torch burns overnight at the Parthenon on the Acropolis Aug. 12, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

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Official Athens Olympic poster unveiled

ATHENS, Greece - The Athens Olympic organizing committee unveiled an official poster June 3, featuring the Acropolis and Parthenon in the center surrounded by blue representing Greece's sky and sea, orange for the sun, gray for stones, and red-purple for bougainvillea.

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(2)Sapporo Snow Festival begins with security tightened

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors to the 55th Sapporo Snow Festival pose for a photograph outside the snow-made Parthenon on Feb. 5.

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Greece expects tourism recovery this year: officials

STORY: Greece expects tourism recovery this year: officials DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial views of the Parthenon temple at the top of Acropolis hill in Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ANGELA GEREKOU, President of Greek National Tourism Organization 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): SOFIA ZACHARAKI, Deputy Minister of Tourism 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): ANGELA GEREKOU, President of Greek National Tourism Organization 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): SOFIA ZACHARAKI, Sofia Zacharaki, Deputy Minister of Tourism STORYLINE: Despite the ongoing challenges, Greek officials told Xinhua on Tuesday that they expect their country's tourism sector to recover this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ANGELA GEREKOU, President of Greek National Tourism Organization "The data we have at the moment is encouraging. We aspire and see that we will have a good summer season in terms of Greek tourism. People feel the need to get away from the big problems." Greece has been commended for its

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GREECE-ATHENS-PARTHENON FRIEZE-FRAGMENT-ITALY-RETURN

(220111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fragment from the marble frieze of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill is displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Jan. 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Italy returns Parthenon frieze fragment to Greece" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PARTHENON FRIEZE-FRAGMENT-ITALY-RETURN

(220111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers arrange a fragment from the marble frieze of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Jan. 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Italy returns Parthenon frieze fragment to Greece" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PARTHENON FRIEZE-FRAGMENT-ITALY-RETURN

(220111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (1st R) looks at a fragment from the marble frieze of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Jan. 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Italy returns Parthenon frieze fragment to Greece" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PARTHENON FRIEZE-FRAGMENT-ITALY-RETURN

(220111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers arrange a fragment from the marble frieze of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Jan. 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Italy returns Parthenon frieze fragment to Greece" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PARTHENON FRIEZE-FRAGMENT-ITALY-RETURN

(220111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fragment from the marble frieze of the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill is displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Jan. 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Italy returns Parthenon frieze fragment to Greece" (Photo by Marios Lolos/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PM-PARTHENON SCULPTURES-REUNIFICATION

(220103) -- ATHENS, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a formal ceremony for reunification of Parthenon Sculptures at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 3, 2022. Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Monday for all the Parthenon's sculptures to be brought back together, as ten marble fragments of sculptures from the 2,500-year-old temple on Acropolis hill were transferred from the National Archaeological Museum of Greece to the Acropolis Museum. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-PM-PARTHENON SCULPTURES-REUNIFICATION

(220103) -- ATHENS, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (C) visits the fragments of Parthenon's sculptures at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, on Jan. 3, 2022. Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Monday for all the Parthenon's sculptures to be brought back together, as ten marble fragments of sculptures from the 2,500-year-old temple on Acropolis hill were transferred from the National Archaeological Museum of Greece to the Acropolis Museum. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(2)Greece braces for Olympic opening

ATHENS, Greece - The torch relay starts from the Parthenon in Athens on Aug. 13, the day of the official opening of the Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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(1)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic torch burns overnight at the Parthenon on the Acropolis Aug. 12, the eve of the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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(3)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece - Former U.S. track star Carl Lewis carries the Olympic torch in Athens on Aug. 12. At upper right is the Parthenon. (Kyodo)

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(2)Sapporo Snow Festival begins with security tightened

SAPPORO, Japan - Visitors to the 55th Sapporo Snow Festival pose for a photograph outside the snow-made Parthenon on Feb. 5. (Kyodo)

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Official Athens Olympic poster unveiled

ATHENS, Greece - The Athens Olympic organizing committee unveiled an official poster June 3, featuring the Acropolis and Parthenon in the center surrounded by blue representing Greece's sky and sea, orange for the sun, gray for stones, and red-purple for bougainvillea. (Kyodo)