Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday (July 8), as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Athens closed the Acropolis to visitors for several hours Tuesday due to high temperatures as work restrictions remained in effect in other parts of Greece. The closure lasted from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (1000 GMT to 1400 GMT), the Culture Ministry archaeological service said.

The iconic Acropolis was closed to visitors for several hours on Tuesday afternoon as Greece experienced its second heatwave of the season, with mercury soaring as high as 41 degrees Celsius. Large parts of Western Europe reeled under a heatwave last week,