Rockfall Problem on Acropolis To Be Resolved

A rockfall problem was noted on the southwest side of the flat-topped rock on which the Acropolis in Athens is constructed, however a study prepared by civil engineers aims at solving this issue. The study, which was prepared at the request of the 1st Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, says that the problem was mainly caused by the lack of proper rainwater drainage and by the old museum of the Acropolis waste pipes that eroded the rock.

Obviously the news prompted many international news outlets to claim that the Acropolis is falling apart and forced the General Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Lina Mendoni, to state that some rocks have fallen down but that does not in any way mean "that Acropolis is actually falling apart. Let’s be serious!"

The international community which -for some odd reason- is quick making inaccurate reports of Greece should realize that Greece is taking all the necessary measures to protect this international monument in the best possible way. We should remind them that the Acropolis has stood tall throughout numerous wars, bombings and looting and will continue to do so for eons.