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Scores of tourists arrive at the Acropolis in Athens to visit before it closes during the hottest hours of the day due to a new heatwave. Like other archaeological sites in the country, the Acropolis, the country's most visited monument, will be closed between midday and 5.30pm (09.00 to 14.30 GMT), a measure that will apply until Sunday. IMAGES
The Acropolis in Athens, Greece's most visited tourist site, shuts its ticket booth and closes to the public during the hottest hours of the day as a heatwave bakes the country. The culture ministry said the UNESCO-listed archaeological site would close from midday to 5:00 pm (0900 to 1400 GMT). IMAGES
The London Fields outdoor swimming pool welcomes swimmers every day, summer and winter alike. For the sixth consecutive day in the UK, the thermometer is climbing to 30 degrees as the country faces a late summer heatwave. Residents flock to the London Fields Lido to cool down and enjoy the sunshine. IMAGES
Staff turn away tourists from the Acropolis in Athens as Greece shuts its archaeological sites during the hottest hours of the day due to a new heatwave. The Acropolis, a World Heritage Site, is currently experiencing a surge in visitor numbers and had already closed last weekend during the hottest hours. Greece is preparing for further high temperatures until Sunday, with peaks of 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) expected in the centre of the country on Thursday. IMAGES
In western and southern states in the US, which are used to high temperatures, more than 80 million people were under advisories as a "widespread and oppressive" heatwave roasted the region. California's Death Valley, often among the hottest places on Earth, reached temperatures above 50C Sunday afternoon. IMAGES
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