Parthenon Clean up

[Azure]

Go here:

http://www.canoe.ca/WorldTicker/CANOE-wire.Greece-Parthenon-Marbles.html

[Mnemosyne]

This is such great news to hear that Greece will be cleaning up the Parthenon. Even though I have never been, I have heard from people that pollution has really taken its toll on Athens. Good to know that Athens is trying to beautify its city for the upcoming Olympics there. I am quite excited to watch the 2004 Olympics, so I can see a modern Olympics in Greece.

[Azure]

One of the real concerns is whether or not the city is willing to sacrifice new finds and potentially damage old ones in the name of "beautification" for the Olympics. I hope these techniques allow for cleaning without damage to the Parthenon. I grew up there and the first thing I saw from my window every morning as a child was the Acropolis. I hope other children don't lose that opportunity.

[Danustouch]

I really hope that they go about this process in a careful, and maticulous manner, It would be a shame if anything so historical, and beautiful were disturbed in any serious way. But..on the other hand, during the cleanup, perhaps they will discover something of major significance? Who knows :)