Southern Greece experienced orange skies as dust clouds from the Sahara desert, carried by strong southerly winds, blanketed Athens and landmarks comparable to the Acropolis. This phenomenon gave the Greek capital a Mars-like appearance in the ultimate hours of the day on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
A dust cloud from Africa's Sahara Desert covers the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece.
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Saharan dust covers the town of Athens.
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Saharan dust covers the town of Athens.
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Saharan dust covers the sky over Athens.
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A cloud of dust from Africa's Sahara desert covers the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece.
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People sit on Tourkovounia Hill overlooking the town of Athens.
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A pair sits on Tourkovounia Hill in Athens as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust.
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A pair sits on Tourkovounia Hill in Athens as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust.
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A dust cloud from Africa's Sahara Desert covers the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece.
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A person photographs the town of Athens from Tourkovounia Hill as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust into the town on April 23, 2024.
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A person walks down a hill as African dust from the Sahara desert covers the town of Athens.
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