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Greece's Parthenon gets a facelift, revealing a look not seen for 220 years
Restorers added two new marble blocks and removed scaffolding, giving the temple’s west side its most complete form in about 220 years.
- On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Greece's Culture Ministry unveiled the Parthenon's restored western facade in Athens, presenting the 25-century-old temple in its most complete form in about 220 years.
- Acropolis Monuments Restoration Service completed the complex intervention by bonding ancient fragments with new marble, a project funded through a European Union Recovery and Resilience Facility program.
- Culture Minister Lina Mendoni called the work "truly stunning," noting the new stones restore the "unique proportions" and geometric perfection of the western face.
- For the first time in over two centuries, the Parthenon is free of external scaffolding, allowing visitors to view the temple's western side as it appeared before long-term damage from war and looting.
- This project marks a major milestone in a broader restoration effort that began in 1975, protecting the monument for future generations as it attracted about 4.6 million visitors last year.
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Visitors to the Acropolis can now see the western side of the Parthenon with a complete appearance for the first time in about 220 years. Officially presented this Thursday, the restoration has allowed to place two new marble blocks in holes that had long been empty in the upper part of the western end of the temple, the view that visitors observe when accessing the ancient monument of Athens.Continue reading...
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Greece's Parthenon gets a facelift, revealing a look not seen for 220 years
Visitors to the Acropolis can now view the Parthenon’s western side in a more complete form after restorers installed two new marble blocks in long-empty gaps on the ancient temple.
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