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City: Athens
Country: Greece
Date range: @@-@@-1977
Description: In the front of the photograph view of Acropolis. In the back a small factory can been from the Ceramic Museum. The factories chimneys are an important factor in the pollution and degradation of the marble. Smoke is seen on the photo.
English transcr.: The Acropolis is in peril. Deterioration is due to a variety of causes: air pollution, dilatation of extraneous materials used during previous restoration work, problems of the stability of the monuments and the rock platform itself, wear and tear caused by tourists. A number of urgent measures are going to be taken and an international campaign to save the Acropolis was launched on 10 January 1977 with an appeal by Mr. Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Director-General of Unesco. Small factory as seen from the Ceramic Museum. The factories chimneys are an important factor in the pollution and degradation of the marble.
French transcr.: L'Acropole est en danger. Les causes de dégradation sont multiples: pollution atmosphérique, dilatation des matériaux étrangers utilisés lors de restaurations antérieures, problèmes de stabilité des monuments et de socle rocheux lui-même, usure provoquée par les touristes. Des mesures d'urgence s'imposent et une campagne internationale pour la sauvegarde de l'Acropole a été ouverte la 10 janvier 1977 par un appel de M. Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Directeur général de l'Unesco. Petite usine vue du Musée de céramique. Les cheminées d'usine sont une source importante de pollution et de dégradation des marbres.
Keywords: Industrial pollution | Historic monuments | Preservation of monuments | Safety measures
Orientation: Portrait
Persons: M'Bow , Amadou-Mahtar
Author: UNESCO / Dominique Roger;</pre></div>
<bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67013607" class="extiw" title="d:Q67013607"><span title="French photographer">Dominique Roger</span></a>
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