Most visitors to the Acropolis in Athens pause to wonder how the large masses of marble used for the monuments were originally hauled up the sacred mount. In fact, given the structural bulk of the Parthenon, it would be impossible today to complete construction in so perfect a manner as was achieved in ancient times in only eight years.
The Stones of the Parthenon is a compelling volume that explores the astonishing technological achievements that made possible the assembly of stones on the Acropolis. This highly readable account tells how an eleven-ton Doric column capital was quarried and transported to Athens, epitomizing the achievements of the remarkable craftsmen who built the Parthenon. The author's intricate line drawings clearly show the methods and tools used to achieve this feat.
Manolis Korres has studied the structural renovation of the Acropolis monuments for the Ministry of Culture of the Hellenic Republic since 1975.
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