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Last Parthenon marbles threatened by pollution: archaeologist

Source: AFP
Athens : Greece | about 1 year ago  
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A senior Greek archaeologist warned this week that the last original sculptures still adorning the Parthenon, Athens' iconic ancient temple, face a major pollution threat and must be removed to a museum. "There are still 17 original metopes (sculpted plaques) which must be protected because they...
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