THE PARTHENON (1): THE EXALTATION OF RUINS
Just when we started to believe the scaffolding was part of the original Parthenon, the Greek Ministry of Culture proudly unveiled its restoration work on the western facade. The scaffolding has finally come off and we get to see the actual structure. For the first time in some 220 years the Parthenon has its most complete form. If you think that's all there is to say on the subject, think again. There's so much to say in fact, we'll have to make this a three part series.
