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Children form a human chain around the Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during a symbolic protest against racism in Athens March 21, 2014. Hundreds of children forming a human chain gathered atop the Acropolis hill on Friday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.YORGOS KARAHALIS/Reuters

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Children raise their hands in front of the Erechtheion temple (R) and the Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during a symbolic protest against racism in Athens March 21, 2014.ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/Reuters

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School children hold hands as they make a human chain around the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, on Friday, March 21, 2014. About 2000 children took part in an event organized by the Greek Justice Ministry to mark the international day against racism.Petros Giannakouris/The Associated Press

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Children and a school teacher raise their hands in front of the Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill during a symbolic protest against racism in Athens March 21, 2014.ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/Reuters

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Children raise their hands in front of a column of the Erechtheion temple at the Acropolis hill during a symbolic protest against racism in Athens March 21, 2014.ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/Reuters

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Children hold placards in front of the porch of the Caryatids of the Erectheion temple at the Acropolis hill during a symbolic protest against racism in Athens March 21, 2014.ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/Reuters

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School children hold posters that read in Greek, "No to racism" and "Down with fascism " as they make a human chain around the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, on Friday, March 21, 2014. About 2000 children took part in the event organized by the Greek Justice Ministry to mark the international day against racism.Petros Giannakouris/The Associated Press

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School children hold hands as they make a human chain around the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, on Friday, March 21, 2014.Petros Giannakouris/The Associated Press

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School children hold hands as they make a human chain around the ancient Parthenon temple at the Acropolis hill of Athens, on Friday, March 21, 2014.Petros Giannakouris/The Associated Press

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