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Arch of Galerius in Thessaloniki turns red to show passion for those not able to attend church

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The people of Thessaloniki, like all Greeks, may not be able to be in the Churches on Holy Week and experience the all-night atmosphere of the Passion, but the central municipality has taken action to give the Divine Passion atmosphere to the empty city.

UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 1700 years old Arch of Galerius, well-known as Kamara was illuminated red, honoring today's day of the Crucifixion, the Great or otherwise red Thursday. The choice of the monument is not accidental, municipality officials clarify that "it is a symbolic message as Kamara (Arch of Galerius) has been a meeting place for us Thessalonians for decades and after all this ordeal we are experiencing with coronavirus lockdown, to meet again again. here, all together. "

The arch was built in 298 to 299 and dedicated in 303 to celebrate the victory of the tetrarch Galerius over the Sassanid Persians and capture of their capital Ctesiphon in 298. It was listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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