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A decision on the issue is expected to be made around Sept. 21 during UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meeting in Riyadh

By a member of staff. among the museums treasures are the parthenon sculptures, also known as the elgin marbles — a collection of items from the acropolis in athens. greece has long campaigned for their return, and this latest incident has brought the issue back under the spotlight. 0ur reporter tom brada has more from the newsroom. in the early 19th century, a collection of ancient greek artifacts were removed from 0ttoman greece and taken over to britain. the man who oversaw this move was a ...

Archaeologists have revealed an incredibly ancient arched passage from 3,800 years ago, hinting at Mesopotamian architectural influence in an ancient Canaanite city.

Overtourism and heatwaves are proving to be challenging to Europe's iconic landmarks. Greece is the latest country to pilot tourism control measures. Greek authorities are putting a cap on daily visitors to Acropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Athens.

Visa installs contactless automated ticket machines at Athens Acropolis and other sites

Greece will limit the number of visitors to the Acropolis of Athens, the nation's most popular archaeological site, to 20,000 daily guests. 

Over-tourism challenges in Europe's popular cities: Venice, Amsterdam, Athens, Paris. Find out how they're tackling the issue.

Tourism is taking a toll on the ancient citadel Acropolis prompting a limit to daily visitors to 20,000. This new limit could preserve the designated UNESCO Heritage Site. Read more here.

The Greek government made the decision in efforts to "prevent bottlenecks and overcrowding."

Acropolis is one of the most-visited sites in Greece.