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African Dust Cloud Blankets Greece

A dust cloud from the African continent blew over the eastern Mediterranean, shrouding large swathes of Greece in a haze. On Thursday, the phenomenon is anticipated to continue. Much of the country, including the capital Athens, has severely impaired vision...

African Dust Clouds to Settle Over Greece Until Saturday

Substantial quantities of African dust are expected to be transferred to Greece between Tuesday and Saturday. According to the Athens National Observatory's meteo.gr weather service's forecast model, the prevalence of southerly winds from Tuesday to Saturday will bring African dust...

Satellite Footage and Photos Capture African Sand Settling Over Greece (video)

The atmosphere around Athens on Wednesday was full of sand and dust blown in from North Africa, leaving the skies over Attica cloudy, and visibility limited. Dust clouds containing fine sand have been blown over parts of southern and central...

Breathtaking Scenes as African Sand Turns Snow on Crete Pink

The snow covering the mountains on the Greek island of Crete has created its own unique palette of color, taking on pink and orange hues during the last several days due to southerly winds coming from Africa. The strong winds which blew...

Dark Veil of African Dust Covers Southern Greece

Dust and from Africa covered the Greek islands of Rhodes and Crete on Friday as southerly winds transported enormous quantities of dust and extremely fine sand across the Mediterranean from the Sahara Desert. A dusky yellowish hue was seen in...

Athens' Acropolis Covered in African Dust (photos)

African dust that has turned much of southern Greece and Crete into a landscape more akin to the planet Mars in the last few days struck Athens on Monday. From the northern leafy suburbs to the Acropolis and the historical...

Veil of African Dust Covers Athens, Southern Greece (photos)

Meteorologists are warning that a veil of African dust that has settled over southern Greece since Sunday will remain in place until Tuesday. Images show the Acropolis in a yellowish hue as southerly winds have transferred the dust from the...