Greece has revealed the Parthenon’s western facade as fully intact for the first time in approximately 220 years
Restorers have installed two new marble blocks into long-empty gaps high on the western end of the Parthenon, a 25-century-old monument overlooking Athens. The intervention is part of long-term restoration projects addressing damage caused by war. Greece’s Culture Ministry unveiled the western side in its most complete form in more than 200 years, according to AP News. Visitors to the Acropoliscan
Restorers have installed two new marble blocks into long-empty gaps high on the western end of the Parthenon, a 25-century-old monument overlooking Athens. The intervention is part of long-term restoration projects addressing damage caused by war. Greece’s Culture Ministry unveiled the western side in its most complete form in more than 200 years, according to AP News. Visitors to the Acropolis can now see the Parthenon’s western side looking whole for the first time in about 220 years, according to SCMP. The Parthenon attracted about 4.6 million visitors last year, according to SCMP.
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