Greece shut the Acropolis for several hours in the afternoon on Tuesday, as the Mediterranean country baked in its second major heatwave of the season, with temperatures set to soar as high as 41 degrees Celsius (107.

The Acropolis is closing temporarily on Tuesday as soaring temperatures continue to grip Greece. The ancient citadel in the capital city of Athens - which contains many ancient Greek ruins - will shut from 13:00-17:00 local time (11:00-15:00 BST), the country's culture ministry said.

July 8 (UPI) -- A heat wave in Greece closed the Acropolis in Athens temporarily on Tuesday. Greece's culture ministry closed the monument due to the heatwave conditions as temperatures are expected to reach 107 degrees Fahrenheit in Greece.