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Lefteris Papadimas, Idyli Tsakiri
ATHENS (Reuters) – Climate change is threatening ancient Greek monuments, among them the Acropolis, one of the most-visited archaeological sites in the world, scientists said.
Air pollution and acid rain are eroding marbles, while extreme weather phenomena such as droughts or torrential rains have led ancient walls and temples to develop structural problems.
Even though the Acropolis hill, where the Parthenon stands, is probably Greece’s best preserved archaeological site, there are signs that climate change has been increasingly affecting the monuments that stand on the hill.
“The walls of the (ancient) city have more erosion than in the past,” Maria Vlazaki, General Secretary in the Greek Culture Ministry, told Reuters.
Steve Milloy had this to say about this article on Twitter.
The first known photo of the Parthenon was taken in 1839 — before the Industrial Revolution.
It wasn't in great shape then. Check it out: https://t.co/T6U7ukJph4.https://t.co/n4J7xlqdHF
— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) June 25, 2019
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Since “Climate Change” is only taking place inside of the broken computer models, why don’t they just use Adobe Photoshop to touch up the pictures? The cheapest way to fix the problem?
the climate is a statistical analysis of the PAST weather it is not some force, has no power and has NEVER done any harm to anything…..the weather of course is a force has power and does cause damage at times.
Hmmm, no medtion of the Turkish navy using ancient buildings for gunnery practice.
It was actually the Venetian navy, the Turks were using the Parthenon as a powder magazine.
Yeah, I was wondering when someone would remember it got blown up.
Impressive sight still. I hope see it again.
michael
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/archaeology-and-history/magazine/2017/03-04/parthenon-sculptures-british-museum-controversy/
Lord Elgin removed more stone than climate change.
I suspect that more stone has been removed by humans for repurposing than by climate change on virtually any ancient building globally, that and destruction by fanatics writing a new history.
And put them safely in the British Museum.
Climate change probably is taking a toll, but is it anthropogenic, global, catastrophic? Is it caused by anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions? So-called “scientists” would do well to stop conflating logical domains and allowing inference and liberal license to rule their judgment.
Tourism is THE most nonessential carbon footprint producing activity there is. Probably best if these attractions simply dissolve before the children of the future are tempted to go see them.
Ancient greek climate is known from written historical facts, it was “mediterranean climate”
The climate of greece today is also known, it is called “mediterranean climate”
https://quatr.us/greeks/ancient-greek-weather.htm
The Parthenon was in excellent condition until 26 September 1687, when the Turkish Powder Magazine that had been stored within it blew up after bombardment by the Venetians. The Greeks are still working to restore the damage done to the Parthenon. All buildings are eventually damaged by weather. That is the nature of buildings which are constructed to shelter us and sacrifice themselves. You do not need ‘Climate Change’ to damage buildings.
The Parthenon should be restored to its original as-built condition.
Finally somebody said it! Throughout the entire article, I kept wanting to shout “hey, you know what was harder on the Parthenon than “climate change”??? How about packing the entire building full of gunpowder and then blowing it up???”
How much do they want?
How much have you got?
e-mail Bernie, he’s quite the pushover when it comes to future other people’s money.
So much rubbish has emanated from the “Scientists Say” file over the last decade that I now tend to switch off.
The only thing of interest now being trying to locate the errors, false assumptions and manipulations leading to the boring old implicit conclusion that CO2 did it all. This now being the only way to get published in the MSM these days.
True indeed, I preferred “Scientists baffled”. It just never seemed so dangerous as “Scientists say” …..
I think it is worth digitally recording the exact shape of every architectural element on the Acropolis using laser ranging, so that exact replicas can be made to replace eroded sections. Replicas were made of the statues on the Porch of the Caryatids which are now in place instead of the originals, one of which is in the British Museum, the other five are in the Acropolis Museum.
A little more time for development, and it will be possible to 3D print as many Parthenons as we want.
Probably not as much damage as the artillery shells and dynamite did.
Data-free assertion from a culture minister. She must be believed.
Regarding climate change, this is merely more evidence that the Greeks are losing their marbles. Geoff S
A little more time for development, and it will be possible to 3D print as many Parthenons as we want.
I recall in the 1960’s that this was a going concern then, so this isn’t anything new. I think it was National Geographic who did a pictorial essay/story on the air pollution of the day causing havoc with all the limestone architecture from Egypt to Rome. It may have been actually worse in the 1970’s when raw air pollution was even worse. I thought there was also a clear coat liquid solution of some type (derivative of olive oil) that could be applied that temporarily arrested the dissolving from the sulphur dioxide and carbonic acid that came with every rain, and even from the morning dew. It had to be reapplied every few years because it wore off too.
https://phys.org/news/2012-12-historic-limestone.html
It’s like the Forth Bridge. If you stop painting it for long enough, it will disappear.
If you keep painting it, it will survive until the ice comes back.
I’ve been to the Acropolis. The whole area is full of crumbling old buildings. The Greeks should knock them all down, and redevelop with blocks of luxury flats.