Partially Restored Parthenon Western Pediment Unveiled in Athens After Centuries
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The western pediment of the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens has undergone partial restoration and was unveiled to the public. The restoration included adding marble fillings and stone blocks to the roof of the western facade, making it the most complete the temple's western flank has been in over two centuries. The Parthenon, originally built in the 5th century BCE as a temple to Athena, now offers visitors an unobstructed view of the partially repaired facade for the first time in years.
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· 3 pulledThe western flank of the temple is now viewable in the most complete state it's been in in over two centuries.
The restoration to the Parthenon, which was built in the 5th century BCE as a site of worship to the goddess Athena, included the addition of fillings of marble.
For the first time in years, visitors will have an unobstructed view of a partially repaired facade of the Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens.
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