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The restoration project of the Parthenon
To date, a series of projects have been implemented on the monument, including the restoration of the east side (1984-1991), the restoration of the first drum of fifth column from the east in the southern colonnade using an custom-made mechanism for moving the entire unperturbed part of the column (1992-3), the restoration of the pronaos, i.e. the front porch (1995-2004), the restoration of the opisthonaos, i.e. the rear porch, which involved the replacement of the stones of the west frieze with replicas in artificial stone (1992-2004) and, finally, the restoration of the northern colonnade (2001-2009). The program of interventions that was approved under the National Strategic Reference Framework - NSRF (2011 - 2015) includes the restoration of the corners of the entablature of
the west side of the Parthenon, the restoration of the lowest layers of blocks (the orthostate and the first course) of the northern wall of the cella, the completion of carving the flutes on the new supplements of the columns of the northern colonnade and on the two columns of the pronaos, the structural restoration of the lintel of the west door of the cella, as well as the restoration of the roof beams of the western pteron. Future programs on the Parthenon contain restoration interventions at the backing wall of the tympanum on the pediment of the west side, the transverse wall between the cella and the opisthodomos, as well as the side walls of the cella. For more information please visit http://www.ysma.gr -
The restoration project of the Propylaea
To date, the interventions on the monument have included the restoration of the eastern end of the southern wall of the main building of the Propylaea (1997-2001), the on-site consolidation and conservation of the central lintel (2001-2005), as well as the restoration of the superstructure of the main building of the Propylaea, the north wall and the east colonnade of the main building (1990-1992, 2002-2009). The program of interventions that was approved under the National Strategic Reference framework - NSRF (2011 - 2015) includes the restoration of the superstructure of the south wall and the northwest corner of the main building, as well as the restoration of the south wing. For more information please visit http://www.ysma.gr
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The restoration project of the Erechtheion
The restoration of the Erechtheion has been the first restoration intervention on the Acropolis carried out under the scientific supervision of ESMA (1979-1987). It included the restoration of the side walls, the west wall and the roofs of the north and the south porch, the repair of the NE corner of the monument, and the replacement of the Caryatids with cast copies. Conservation works have recently been implemented. For more information please visit http://www.ysma.gr -
The restoration project of the Temple of Athena Nike
The restoration of the temple of Athena Nike included interventions in the full extent of the building, as well as in the limestone predecessor shrine immediately beneath (2000-2010). In between 2011-2012 the north pinnacle of the Tower of Nike was restored. Also, the structural problems of the underground crypt were addressed through enhancing preservation conditions and visitor accessibility of the surviving archaeological remains. Additionally, interventions are scheduled to improve the spatial arrangements for the visitor approach to the temple of Athena Nike from the area of Vravroneio. For more information please visit http://www.ysma.gr -
The conservation and consolidation works of the circuit walls of the Acropolis
Conservation interventions in unstable parts of the bedrock, mainly in the eastern and northern side were carried out between 1980-1995. Activities have also been directed towards the systematic documentation of the architectural and structural form of the walls, the investigation of their structural damages and the monitoring of their state of preservation using modern methods (2000-2010). In the framework of the current NSRF program (2011 - 2015) a trial consolidation operation is undertaken on the south wall (in the area between the 6th and 7th butresses) and several studies are being compiled to address the problems of the walls and the arrangement of the course of rainwater over the entire surface of the Acropolis. For more information please visit http://www.ysma.gr
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Parallel activities
- The project for the surface conservation of the building material of the monuments according to the accepted practices and further exploration of new conservation methods and materials
- The project for the identification, classification and re-arrangement of the scattered architectural members and other archaeological material evidence on the Acropolis
- The project for the classification, archival storage and digital data management of the restoration documents.
- The project for the geometric recording and the three-dimensional scanning of the monuments and the circuit walls of the Acropolis
- The project for the dissemination of the works and related activities for raising scientific and public awareness
- The educational programs in colaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens and the Acropolis Museum
For more information please visit http://www.ysma.gr
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