FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 ATHENS, Greece - Athens' ancient Parthenon is not under threat from water seeping into rock beneath it, despite successive days of torrential rainfall this week, an official said Friday. "There is absolutely no danger," said Deputy Culture Minister Petros Tatoulis. No water was escaping through a temporary floor installed inside the Parthenon for restoration work, he said. Architect Manolis Korres, a key figure in the massive restoration project at the 2,500-year-old monument that sits atop the Acropolis, had warned Wednesday that rainwater was gradually draining into rock underneath the Parthenon and could eventually weaken the monument's foundations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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