Temple of Poseidon at Sounion near Athens to get new lighting system

TornosNews.gr 29.02.2024 | 21:03
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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion near Athens to get new lighting systemThe goal is to upgrade the current system and showcase the monument and its immediate surroundings without interventions or alterations to its character

A new lighting system will be installed at the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, following the approval of the Central Archaeological Council for a relevant study, the Culture Ministry said on Wednesday, ANA reports.

According to a ministry statement, the goal is to upgrade the current system and showcase the monument and its immediate surroundings without interventions or alterations to its character. The new lighting will make the monument's size and design more perceptible and environmentally friendly, offering significant energy savings.

Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni stated: "Twenty years after the installation of the existing lighting at the Temple of Poseidon during the Olympic Games, the physical wear and tear of time, failures, and alterations in the light fixtures that resulted in the alteration of the lighting, require the installation of a modern lighting system."

According to the same announcement, the study for the lighting system installation will be executed in two phases. The study has been drafted by the office of internationally acclaimed lighting expert Eleftheria Deko and her associates, sponsored by Mytilineos company in collaboration with the ministry. Deko is responsible for the new lighting of the Parthenon.

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