Post date: Mar 26, 2011 9:14:27 PM
The lights on the country's most famous ancient monuments of the Acropolis in Greece are switched off as part of the World Wide Fund for Nature campaign "Earth Hour".
ATHENS, GREECE (MARCH 26, 2011) REUTERS - Greece participated in the three year old campaign to promote environmental awareness by switching off the lights at the Parthenon Temple and the other monuments of the Acropolis on Saturday (March 26).
The lights were switched off at 20:30 local time (18:30 gmt).
Greece has been a supporter of Earth Hour since its inception in 2007 in Australia, and lights were also switched off at other archaeological sights around the country.
As well, at least 168 municipalities, 791 companies, government ministries and offices, and 293 schools also participated in the event in Greece, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Greece was one of more than 100 countries taking part in the event to raise awareness over climate change and conserving energy by switching off lights at famous landmarks and other structures.