A New Way to See Ancient Athens
As building locations go, it is unmatched. What could present more of a challenge than to design a major new structure to stand at the foot of the Acropolis, revered as one of the great architectural achievements of western civilization.
That new structure is the Acropolis Museum, which after more than 25 years in the making finally opened to the public last weekend. Braving the blazing sun and heat, thousands thronged immediately to its gates, eager to be among the first to explore the museum’s vast collection of sculptures and artifacts from ancient Greece.
I saw this on the TV news a few days ago. No doubt one of the reasons for building it was as part of an inducement to get the Elgin marbles back. Mentioned in the text at the link.
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