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Teams of architects, conservators and stonemasons have been dismantling and reconstructing the Parthenon since the 1980s. The work is very careful, and has led to some exciting new discoveries about the original temple. Many historical and ethical issues also arise from such efforts:  to what period should the temple be restored, and how much of it should be restored?  Original construction began in the 450s BCE, but there have been several “Parthenons” since then, serving different purposes. For what audience and purpose should the new interventions be directed?  How much of it should be rebuilt in new marble?

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