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Catnap in Athens

When it’s more than 100° Fahrenheit in Athens, a cat finds a slightly cooler spot atop marble steps in the shade of the Plaka neighborhood. Later on this same day, the Acropolis was closed to visitors due to extreme heat.

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Date Taken: 07.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Athens, Greece
Copyright: © Kiran Krishnamurthy