Sahara dust cloud transforms Athens into eerie Martian landscape: photos

Alex Mead

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Apr 23, 2024

Southern Greece experienced orange skies as dust clouds from the Sahara Desert, carried by strong southerly winds, covered Athens, including landmarks like the Acropolis. This phenomenon gave the Greek capital a Martian-like appearance during the last hours of daylight on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024.

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A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert in Africa covers the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece. Getty Images

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Saharan dust covers the city of Athens. Getty Images

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Saharan dust covers the city of Athens. Getty Images

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Saharan dust covers the sky over Athens. ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert in Africa covers the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece. Getty Images

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People sit on Tourkovounia hill overlooking the city of Athens. AFP via Getty Images

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A couple sit on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens. AFP via Getty Images

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A couple sit on Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust, in Athens. AFP via Getty Images

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A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert in Africa covers the Acropolis on April 23, 2024 in Athens, Greece. Getty Images

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A man takes a photograph of the city of Athens from Tourkovounia hill, as southerly winds carry waves of Saharan dust to the city, in Athens, on April 23, 2024. AFP via Getty Images

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A man makes his way down a hill as African dust from the desert of Sahara covers the city of Athens. REUTERS

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