The Parthenon is one of Greece’s most popular piece of architecture and while it has stood for millennia, it continues to inspire the thousands that visit it each year. While time and weather has had its effect on this Greek monument, a full restoration is now taking place to not only repair this once great temple, but to restore it fully to it original grandeur.
The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC in honor of the goddess Athena. While it took only 8 years for this masterpiece to be built, the restoration process is moving along at a much slower pace. In fact, the restoration of the Parthenon has been on going for 33 years. Why so long you may ask? Well, restoring this monument is not as easy as building it. The goal is to restore this monument as closely as possible to the original. A whole team of architects, archaeologists, civil engineers and craftsman are hard at work and hopefully within a few years, the tarps will come off and the Parthenon will once again be viewed in all her glory for several more millennia.
For those interested in this incredible piece of history and architecture, the Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article available on the Parthenon. To view it, please visit our main site at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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