Railings removed from Palace of Galerius after public backlash

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The robust railings placed by the Thessaloniki Ephorate of Antiquities astir the Ancient Roman Palace of Galerius, connected Navarinou Square, were removed connected Wednesday aft nationalist statement and widespread absorption to however the archaeological ιστοσελίδα was being protected.

Crews arrived and dismantled the barriers that had been placed a fewer days ago. Authorities decided to marque δοκιμή placements of railings astatine 1 oregon two antithetic points of the monument to study which enactment would champion equilibrium extortion and visibility for visitors and passersby.

Elisabeth Tsigarida, caput of the Thessaloniki Ephorate of Antiquities, had responded a fewer days agone to a missive from Thessaloniki politician Stelios Angeloudis, who had called for the railings’ removal and for alternate ways to support the landmark. Tsigarida had said that the tentative presumption and tallness of the railing will beryllium changed and placed within the site, to guarantee that the involution is arsenic minimal arsenic possible. However, she defended the use of railings saying they are needed to support vulnerable elements of the monument, citing incidents of vandalism and demolition of antiquities and infrastructure.

Despite the Ephorate’s efforts, including the installation of cameras, alarms, lighting and security, it has not been imaginable to afloat forestall amerciable introduction into the site, she added.