ATHENS, Nov 22, 2007 (AFP) - The Greek archaeological council (KAS) said Friday it had rejected plans to bathe the Acropolis in red light next month in an awareness campaign to mark World Aids Day.
A KAS official informed AFP of the decision but declined to elaborate on the reasons.
Greek newspapers had suggested the council wanted to avoid setting a precedent.
Greece is fiercely protective of its archaeological heritage and rarely grants access to its ancient monuments for film shoots, adverts or campaigns of any sort.
The Greek health ministry had hoped to incorporate the Acropolis -- which is visible from most of the capital -- to raise awareness of HIV in a country which has both a shortage in treatment units and a complete absence of sex education in schools, according to experts.
The number of HIV-positive cases is expected to rise in 2007, following successive increases of around 25 percent in 2005 and 2006 that have brought the number of declared AIDS sufferers to 10,000 since 1984.
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