The Olympics 2012 flame is lit in Greece - in pictures

Ino Menegaki, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the Olympic flame using a concave mirror to concentrate the sun's rays Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images 'High priestess' Ino Menegaki carries a cauldron with the Olympic flame Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters 'High priestess' Ino Menegaki lifts the Archaic Pot Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images The Olympic flame is passed over Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP A 'priestess' carries the cauldron containing the Olympic flame Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters Actors dressed as priestesses perform at the Temple of Hera during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images Actors re-enact the ancient Olympic torch lighting ceremony Photograph: Mal Langsdon/Reuters Ino Menegaki, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the torch held by Spyridon Gianniotis, Greece's Liverpool-born world swimming champion Photograph: Mal Langsdon/Reuters Ino Menegaki, the high priestess, hands Spyridon Gianniotis, Greece's world champion swimmer, an olive branch during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony Photograph: MAL Langsdon/Reuters Spyros Gianniotis of Greece holds the London 2012 Olympic torch Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty Images Spyros Gianniotis transfers the flame to Alex Loukos, a 19-year-old boxer from Newham, east London Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images British boxer Alexandros Lucas holds the torch with the Olympic flame Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images British boxer of Greek descent Alex Loukos runs with the Olympic flame. The torch will travel around Greece for a week before its arrival in the UK on 18 May Photograph: Kevin Coombs/Reuters