Areopagus

Schools throughout the Municipality of Athens will be closed on Thursday in observance of the feast day of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, the patron saint of the city.

Parents have already been notified by their children's schools regarding the closure.

From 15 to 30 July two large-scale theatrical productions of Aeschylus' works − one Greek and one international − by leading artists, a concert with distinguished musical ensembles as well as an academic symposium on Aeschylus and the concepts governing this special stage genre, will create an informal but explosive debate on ancient drama, which always remains alive and crucial to contemporary

By George Gilson

The Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) has overturned a ruling of a judicial council in Volos denying the now defunct N17 terrorist organisation's top gun, Dimitris Koufodinas, his seventh consecutive furlough.

Now the Volos Judicial Council will meet again with a new composition to re-examine the request, and it is considered highly likely that it will be granted.

A young woman takes a selfie from the Areopagus rock with the Acropolis in the background yesterday. The Greek capital's foremost historical site was closed at 2 p.m. yesterday, as on Sunday, to protect visitors and staff from extreme high temperatures. It opened again a few hours later, however, offering free admission to hundreds of visitors. [Yiannis Kolesidis/ANA-MPA]

The Acropolis Museum has put together a program of fun educational events this holiday season for families with children. These include a workshop (in Greek only) in which participants will build a miniature version of an ancient Greek temple with Lego, narratives (in Greek and English) on the people, heroes and monsters of Greek mythology, and music events.

The Acropolis Museum has put together a program of fun educational events this holiday season for families with children. These include a workshop (in Greek only) in which participants will build a miniature version of an ancient Greek temple with Lego, narratives (in Greek and English) on the people, heroes and monsters of Greek mythology, and music events.