Giannis Mpekos takes a shower at a beach in Faliro seaside district of Athens, on Thursday June 13, 2024. Temperatures are expected to exceed 40 C (104 F) on Thursday in much of central and southern Greece, including greater Athens, the Cyclades and Crete. The ancient Acropolis site was closed for second day to the public for five hours due to a heat wave (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)