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Keeping up appearances: Greece reveals Parthenon façade after 220 years
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Greece has completed the restoration of the western pediment of the Parthenon, removing external scaffolding for the first time in over 200 years.
- The complex restoration involved bonding ancient marble fragments with new marble and required highly specialized technical solutions to ensure precision and safety.
- A new functional scaffolding system, meeting modern safety standards and aesthetically adapted to the monument, was used for the final placement of marble blocks.
- Culture Minister Lina Mendoni highlighted the restoration as a historic moment that restores the architectural unity and geometric perfection of the Parthenon's western façade.
- The restoration project was funded by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and represents a significant achievement for the preservation of a key symbol of Western civilization.
