July 18, 2023
Archeology, Culture, FEATURED
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The union of guards at archaeological sites has decided to launch a series of work stoppages during the peak hours of the heatwave affecting the country in the next days. The work stoppages will obviously shut down archaeological sites on certain hours during July 20-23, 2023.
The Panhellenic Union of Antiquities Conservation Officers (PEVLA) said it would hold four-hour work stoppages from Thursday to Sunday, July 20-23, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at all archaeological sites that operate until 8 p.m.
In addition, it will hold a two-hour work stoppage from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. at archaeological sites and museums that operate until 3.30 p.m.
“In view of the problems we faced in archaeological sites and especially in the Acropolis in recent days, we unanimously decided on measures to protect the health of antiquities guards as well as visitors,” PEVLA said.
“Despite the extreme conditions faced by all the antiquities guards, amid temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius, we have tried to respond to our duties, ignoring the dangerousness of the phenomenon,” the union added.
It noted that “we had more than 20 fainting visitors in the Acropolis, reported state-run news agency amna.
There have been lots of criticism and complains by guards, tourist guides and visitors for long waiting hours to visit the Acropolis that received an unprecedented number of visitors this summer.
Meteorologists forecast a hazard heatwave with temperatures of over 43 degrees Celsius.