Among the city's oldest hotels, the Acropole was opened in 1952 by Pagoulatos' father Panaghis, who went to Khartoum from Greece in 1944, in the final days of World War Two.

The Acropole Hotel stood as a landmark in central Khartoum for 70 years - a gathering place for journalists, diplomats and travelers. It survived coups, revolutions and unrest but not Sudan's ...

In May 1988, he was in the hotel when a terrorist detonated a bomb, killing seven guests. With his brothers, he moved the whole business to the hotel’s annex across the street and carried on.

KHARTOUM (Reuters Life!) - Wars, protests, coups and famines -- Khartoum hotelier Thanasis Pagoulatos has seen them all. He even saw the man who almost killed him in a bomb attack at the hotel ...

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14th May 2013: Corinthia Hotel Khartoum, a five-star luxury property that has established itself as the premiere business hotel in the city, this year took part in the ...

Khartoum's Acropole Hotel, survivor of coups and attacks, succumbs to civil war By Emmanuel Akinwotu Published June 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM EDT Listen • 5:37 ...

The Acropole Hotel stood as a landmark in central Khartoum for 70 years - a gathering place for journalists, diplomats and travelers. It survived coups, revolutions and unrest but not Sudan's latest ...