Greece’s famed Parthenon free of scaffolding for first time in decades

Tourists rest at Pnyx as the 5th century BC Parthenon temple stands free of scaffolding on Acropolis Hill in Athens (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

Walking along the broad pedestrian street that runs along the base of Athens’ famed Acropolis Hill, visitors can now enjoy something not seen in decades: an unobstructed, scaffolding-free view of the Parthenon temple.

The scaffolding set up along the 5th century BC temple’s western facade for conservation work about 20 years ago has been removed, allowing an uncluttered view of the Unesco World Heritage site in the Greek capital.