Tourists pose for a photo in front of statues of philosophers Socrates and Confucius at the ancient Agora of Athens in Athens, Greece, on Aug. 27, 2024. Greek tourism revenue surged by 12.2 percent in the first half of 2024 year-on-year to reach 6.921 billion euros (7.75 billion U.S. dollars), according to recent data from the Bank of Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)