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Why Workers Still Use Chisels and Hammers to Rebuild the Parthenon
Bloomberg Originalsยท 2025-11-11 16:07
Over the millennia, this building has been shaken by earthquakes, raided by lutters, and blown up by bombs. And what's left is a 70,000piece jigsaw puzzle to solve and restore. And no picture on the box.To reinstate each of the 69 columns, Adonis and the rest of the team need to cut fresh marble to fit seamlessly around the ancient stone. >> Oh, I see. So, you have the new stuff like wrapping around.Yes, >> that's complicated. >> Very complicated. >> Modern machinery is used for the rough shaping.But when i ...