Fires in Greece Threaten Historic Sites, Destroy Towns

Fires raging across the country of Greece are have left thousands homeless, and is threatening some of antiquity's most famous sites. Foreign countries such as France, Italy, and Canada have joined Greek soldiers and firemen in battling the towering fires. Cyprus rushed in more firefighters today, and promised to help with reconstruction after the fires die down.

The fires are considered to be the worst that the country has experienced in living memory.

Fires are threatening the ancient home of the Olympics, and in many parts fire engines cannot access many of the fires spreading across the Peloponnese's rough and rugged terrain.

The fires have ravaged the country and destroyed entire towns. Strong winds have continued to fan the flames, encircling villages, and making it even more difficult for firefighters to put out the flames.

At least 57 people are known to have died as a result of the fires so far. Firefighters managed to slow the advance of one fire that threated to consume the original home of the Olympic Games at Olympia, which is also a UNESCO world heritage site.

Arson is believed to have been the cause of several of the fires across the country, and 32 people have been arrested in connection with the fires.

Officials are now offering a reward of up to €1 million for information leading to any arrests.

Costas Karamanlis, the prime minister of Greece, is blaming arsonists for the outbreaks, saying that "so many fires in different places and at the same time cannot be a coincidence".