{"id":12589,"date":"2026-07-21T13:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12589"},"modified":"2026-07-21T13:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:24:32","slug":"tourists-stabbed-near-famed-acropolis-in-athens-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=12589","title":{"rendered":"Tourists stabbed near famed Acropolis in Athens, Greece"},"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 id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p><em>Athens, Greece<\/em> \u2014 A man stabbed two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece&#8217;s top tourist attraction, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The assailant attacked a man and woman, both Greek Americans, with a knife near the entrance of the Acropolis Museum, which lies at the foot of the Acropolis hill. The woman suffered light injuries to a leg, while the man was more seriously hurt with wounds to an arm, police said. <\/p>\n<p>The attacker was detained, while the two victims were transported to a hospital by ambulance, authorities said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/21\/45e1503a-bad9-4399-8c7c-4d2f7af9733a\/thumbnail\/620x413\/3712fdbb385b1b0b1249b0b2a839ec9b\/gettyimages-929200516.jpg#\" alt=\"Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/21\/45e1503a-bad9-4399-8c7c-4d2f7af9733a\/thumbnail\/620x413\/3712fdbb385b1b0b1249b0b2a839ec9b\/gettyimages-929200516.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/07\/21\/45e1503a-bad9-4399-8c7c-4d2f7af9733a\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/a931d7ec0079f7eae567d36c3789bb06\/gettyimages-929200516.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The iconic Parthenon at the Acropolis, Athens, Greece is seen in an undated photo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Joe Daniel Price \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The attacker&#8217;s identity wasn&#8217;t immediately clear, but police said he appeared to have been suffering from psychological problems.<\/p>\n<p>The attack didn&#8217;t lead to any closure to the sites, which continued operating as usual. Greek media reported that the assailant had allegedly been randomly threatening passers-by with a knife, and that police had been alerted by a member of the public.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Violent street attacks are rare in Greece. In April, authorities arrested an 89-year-old man who allegedly opened fire with a shotgun in a social security office and a courthouse in central Athens, wounding at least four people, reportedly over social security grievances.  <\/p>\n<p>The Acropolis hill in Athens hosts the nearly 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple as well as other monuments, and attracts millions of tourists. 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