In 447 Pericles began the project he is most famous for: the building program on the Acropolis ... would reflect the prestige of imperial Athens: 'All kinds of enterprises should be created ...
The Centre has continued in the past months to receive complaints regarding the proposal for a 32m-high building in the vicinity of the Acropolis. The 26th session of the Committee requested the State ...
The ancient Acropolis has loomed over the Greek city of Athens for more than 3000 years as a defensive citadel, temple complex, weather station, and even a site of resistance against the Nazis.
The reconstruction work involved an international team and a Swedish laboratory specialising in human reconstructions. The face is on display at the Acropolis Museum in Athens.