{"id":12554,"date":"2026-07-21T12:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12554"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:35:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T07:35:53","slug":"stabbing-near-the-acropolis-in-athens-leaves-2-tourists-injured-cops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12554","title":{"rendered":"Stabbing near the Acropolis in Athens leaves 2 tourists injured: cops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>A man stabbed and injured two tourists Tuesday morning near the\u00a0ancient Acropolis\u00a0in Athens,\u00a0Greece\u2019s\u00a0top tourist attraction, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The assailant attacked a man and a woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife near the entrance of the\u00a0Acropolis Museum,\u00a0which lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill. <\/p>\n<p>The woman suffered light injuries to the leg, while the man was more seriously hurt with wounds to the arm, police said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40043899\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.59253499;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"40043899\" width=\"940\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/parthenon-temple-bright-day-acropolis-135059488.jpg?resize=127,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 127w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/parthenon-temple-bright-day-acropolis-135059488.jpg?resize=1200,754&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/parthenon-temple-bright-day-acropolis-135059488.jpg?resize=87,55&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/parthenon-temple-bright-day-acropolis-135059488.jpg?resize=234,147&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/parthenon-temple-bright-day-acropolis-135059488.jpg?resize=50,31&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\"\/><figcaption>A man stabbed and injured two tourists Tuesday morning near the\u00a0ancient Acropolis\u00a0in 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