The decision by Greek authorities to place concrete in some pathways of the Acropolis in 2020 is still causing controversy among archaeologists and the general public.
According to the Ministry of Culture, the cementing of certain areas was part of a project to help people with mobility difficulties.
“The disabled, the elderly, people with various problems have the right to see and admire up close the Acropolis monuments,” a statement said at the time.
Fierce opposition against the concrete on Acropolis
However, the opposition has been fierce. More than 3,500 signatories have endorsed an open letter on the online activist network Avaaz calling for the pathways to be removed and other projected changes to be canceled.
Many architects and archaeologists say that repaving pathways for visitors on the millennia-old monument with concrete is a barbaric intervention.
Ο Ade Adepitan, παραολυμπιονίκης και δημοσιογράφος, παρουσίασε το “Acropolis Now” στο The Travel Show του BBC:
“Κάνοντας την αρχαία Ελλάδα πιο προσβάσιμη”
“Η γνώμη μου είναι ότι αυτό το αξιοθέατο (#Ακρόπολη) δίνει το καλό παράδειγμα στα ιστορικά μνημεία σε όλο τον κόσμο”. pic.twitter.com/DpxqLiQzf4
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