Wildfire stopped at gate of ancient fortress city in Greece

Smoke rises over the ancient site of Mycenae (Vangelis Bougiotis/InTime News via AP)

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 09:48

Associated Press Reporter

Greece’s culture minister said the archaeological site of Mycenae has not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the entrance to the ancient citadel.

Four water-dropping planes and two helicopters helped dozens of firefighters contain the blaze at the edge of one of Greece’s most important archaeological sites, some 75 miles south-west of Athens.