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Parthenon Stands Scaffold-Free for the First Time Since 1975

The unobstructed view is a short pause in a 50-year restoration scheduled to restart within weeks.

Overview

  • Greek officials say new scaffolding will be erected in about a month to continue conservation using lighter, less intrusive structures.
  • This phase of work is expected to run until early summer 2026, when the temple is projected to be shown scaffold-free again, according to the culture minister.
  • The clear view follows the removal of frames from the western facade at the end of September, leaving the entire exterior exposed.
  • Officials differ on how unprecedented the moment is, with the culture minister citing roughly 200 years and a ministry architect specifying since the 1975 program began.
  • The decades-long project has documented and reassembled thousands of marble fragments across the Acropolis, ranking among the world's most ambitious conservation efforts.