The Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, is visiting in celebration of Tsiknopempti, or Smoke Thursday, during the Greek Orthodox Carnival outside of the Varvakios Central Market in Athens, Greece, on March 7, 2024. Tons of meat are being grilled today, which marks ten days before the start of Lent. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)