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A raid full of vandalism and destruction struck shortly before 10:00 on Wednesday night in the "heart" of Athens.

The Parthenon, enthroned on the Acropolis, is one of the most dazzling buildings of antiquity, but according to new research, we have misunderstood its name for 2,000 years.

The sudden decision to halt Metro operations once again caused discomfort to passengers who couldn't get to work and created traffic chaos on the streets, with carsforming long queues in traffic jams on Athens' central streets.