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Friday, Apr 26

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Athens hold official hand-over ceremony of 2024 Olympic Flame to France

tass.com

"Exactly three months before the Olympic Games begin, the Olympic flame has been handed over, transitioning from its Greek origins to the French stage, signifying the next chapter in its journey towards Paris," the statement reads

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Olympic flame officially handed over in Athens

africa.cgtn.com

The Olympic flame was formally passed to the organizers of Paris 2024 during a ceremony in Athens on Friday.

Official hand-over ceremony of 2024 Olympic Flame kicks off in Athens

tass.com

The ceremonial lighting of the Olympic flame for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris took place in Ancient Olympia on April 16

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Ultimate Athens city break: from sightseeing to shopping, must-sees and dos

www.independent.co.uk

Independent fashion and beauty editor Lauren Cunningham shares her Athens highlights, from bucket-list sights to bars and boutiques

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Greece Dust Storm: Athens and Greek Cities Blanketed in Sahara Dust, Turning Skies Orange (View Pics)

www.latestly.com

Athens turned orange as North African winds swept sand into the city, turning the skies in Southern Greece an orange colour. The Sahara dust gave Athens a Martian-like appearance, worsening air quality and prompting health warnings for…

Thursday, Apr 25

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Photos: Hellish Dust Storm in Greece Leaves Athens Dark Orange

gizmodo.com

Residents in Greece were witnesses to a hellish-looking dust storm this week. The dust originated from the Sahara desert in North Africa and was blown across the Mediterranean Sea by strong winds. By Tuesday, Athens and other Greek cities…

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Today in History: April 25, Athens surrenders to Sparta, Peloponnesian War ends

www.bostonglobe.com

Today is Thursday, April 25, the 116th day of 2024. There are 250 days left in the year.

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Orange Sahara Dust Haze Descends Over Athens

newtelegraphng.com

A dramatic orange haze has descended over Athens as clouds of dust have blown in from the Sahara desert. It is one of the worst such episodes to hit Greece since 2018, according to officials. Greece had already been struck by similar…

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Saharan sandstorm sweeps through Greece turning Athens’ ancient ruins blood red

www.thesun.co.uk

DUST settles on the Temple of Apollo after a sandstorm swept in from the Sahara.

Saharan sandstorm sweeps through Greece turning Athens’ ancient ruins blood red

DUST settles on the Temple of Apollo after a sandstorm swept in from the Sahara.

Saharan sandstorm sweeps through Greece turning Athens’ ancient ruins blood red

www.the-sun.com

DUST settles on the Temple of Apollo after a sandstorm swept in from the Sahara.

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Eerie, orange skies loom over Athens as dust storm engulfs southern Greece

www.livescience.com

A Saharan dust storm that reached southern Greece on Tuesday (April 23) has turned the sky over Athens and other Greek cities an apocalyptic reddish-orange hue.

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Sky in Athens Turns Red

futurism.com

Dust in Your Eyes Yesterday, residents in Athens, Greece were greeted with a surreal sight: the city's blue skies and famous landmarks like the Acropolis were bathed in an ominous red, yellow and orange glow, The Guardian reports, and it…

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Athens turns orange with dust clouds from North Africa

www.standard.co.uk

Dust from the Sahara Desert enveloped large parts of Greece in orange skies

Apocalyptic orange skies over Athens as winds blow dust across from North Africa

www.independent.co.uk

Athens’ Acropolis was blanketed in Martian orange as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed Athens.

Athens Blanketed in 'Martian-Like' Glow

www.newser.com

On Wednesday morning in Athens, a centuries-old sight seemingly vanished. The Acropolis couldn't be seen due to dust from the Sahara desert that had tinted the sky orange on Tuesday, giving it a "Martian-like filter," as the AP puts it.…

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Athens Blanketed by Orange Haze Due to Sahara Dust Storm

time.com

Historic landmarks in Athens were blanketed in orange courtesy of a Sahara desert storm.

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