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Greece's Parthenon Gets a Facelift, Revealing a Look Not Seen for 220 Years
Restorers added two marble blocks and removed external scaffolding, revealing the monument’s western side whole for the first time 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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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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The scaffolding has come down – and the Parthenon is once again fully visible. After roughly two centuries, its west facade can be seen.
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After 220 years Greece completes restoration of Parthenon façade
For the first time in about 220 years, the west façade of the Parthenon in Greece can be see in its fullest possible form. External scaffolding has now been permanently removed from the monument, marking a key step in its long restoration.
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This 2,500-year-old temple, dedicated to the goddess Athena, is located on a hill overlooking the Greek capital.
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