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Europe|Athens Turns Orange Under a Saharan Dust Cloud https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/athens-orange-sky-sahara-dust-storm.html The skies above Athens turned orange on Tuesday as clouds of dust from the Sahara blew north, casting an eerie glow over the Greek capital's landmarks. The phenomenon isn't new — sandstorms from North Africa have shrouded Britain, Greece and Spain in the past — but the event led to remarkable scenes around the Acropolis and in other parts of Athens. That's because the dust cloud was more concentrated than those that have hit Greece in previous episodes, according to Kostas Lagouvardos, research director at the National Observatory of Athens. "It's the worst such case in years," he said. While the dust had dissipated on Wednesday, the Greek Health Ministry urged people to avoid exercising outdoors and to keep their doors and windows shut. Here are photos from Athens on Tuesday. Image Gazing at the unusual conditions. Image The view from Lycabettus Hill, high above the city. Image Near the Acropolis. Image Strolling past stalls under the orange haze. Image The strange hue bathing the city from the Tourkovounia hills.
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