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Greek photographer captures the archaeology of debt

#The_Archaeology_Of_Now highlights the changing face of Greece on Instagram.

As Greece’s debt looms over the headlines, one photographer is highlighting how visible the crisis is on the country’s streets. Georgios Makkas is illustrating the impact of the financial crisis by photographing shuttered storefronts around Athens, Ioannina, and Thessaloniki. Using #The_Archaeology_Of_Now, Makkas is sharing his photos on Instagram.