Kerameikos

There's been a rise in homophobic attacks in recent months, such as those in downtown Athens' Zappeio, Pedion tou Areos and Kerameikos. These tend to start with insults hurled from a distance, followed by an ambush in a secluded corner. They are also invariably carried out by more than one person.

The Benaki Museum of Islamic Art will close on Monday, October 14, and stay closed for roughly 10 months, as its collection is reorganized to accommodate a new partnership with the Museum of the City of Athens.

A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting in the Kerameikos district of downtown Athens on Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred around 10.20 a.m. at the intersection of Kerameikou and Iasonos streets. According to initial reports, three unidentified individuals opened fire on the victim, wounding him in the leg.

Active fire protection systems will be installed at the sites and the museums of the Ancient Agora and Kerameikos in Athens as part of the Culture Ministry's program for the holistic promotion of the archaeological sites, budgeted at 6.5 million euros.

The Ministry of Culture is fortifying the archaeological sites and museums of the Ancient Agora and Kerameikos with modern fire protection systems. This project, with a total budget of €6,500,000, is deemed necessary due to the aging fire infrastructure and the growing impact of the climate crisis.

With temperatures in Athens expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 F) for a second day in a row, authorities have decided to again keep the Acropolis archaeological site closed for some hours Saturday.

The site, which offers no shade, will be closed between 12 noon and 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Last morning admissions will be at 11:30 a.m. and first afternoon ones at 5:30 p.m. 

The French comedy series 'Greek Salad' ('Salade grecque') which has been available on Amazon Prime for a few weeks now, vividly depicts the less touristy side of Athens. Filmed almost entirely in the capital, the series also features many Greek actors.

The architectural study for the renovation of Vasilissis Olga Avenue was approved yesterday by the Central Council of Architecture of the Ministry of Environment and Energy.

Five nightclubs in Attica were ordered to close over the weekend after raids on Friday night conducted by units of the Hellenic Police and the Development Ministry's General Secretariat for Trade and Consumer Protection established that the businesses had violated hygiene protocols aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, notably by permitting excessive overcrowding.

Myrtis, the celebrated reconstruction of a 5th century BC young Athenian girl whose remains were unearthed during excavations back in the 1990s, stars in a new animated video designed to increase awareness about the coronavirus pandemic.