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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Taylor

The famous European attraction free of scaffolding for first time in decades

Visitors to Athens are now being treated to a sight not witnessed in decades: an unobstructed, scaffolding-free view of the iconic Parthenon temple.

Strolling along the broad pedestrian street at the base of the famed Acropolis Hill, tourists can finally appreciate the 5th century B.C. UNESCO World Heritage site without the visual clutter that has marred its western façade for approximately 20 years.

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