Zappeion, Agra and Ardittos: a joint plan for monuments and gardens
Greece’s Ministry of Culture and the Olympia and Zappeion Endowment Committee have signed a three-year agreement dividing responsibility for studies and works.
The Zappeion and the neighbouring hills of Agra and Ardittos are covered by a joint plan for conservation and public interpretation. Under the three-year agreement, the two bodies set out how they will share responsibility for preparing studies, funding individual measures and carrying out work.
In the Zappeion Garden, the plan aims to connect archaeological finds towards Vasilissis Olgas Avenue with the Roman nymphaeum so that visitors can understand the complex as a whole. On the hills, the studies will focus on the so-called funerary monument of Herodes Atticus at Agra and the Temple of Tyche at Ardittos.
The ministry is responsible for archaeological work and conserving outdoor sculptures. The committee takes responsibility for infrastructure measures such as lighting, fire protection, vegetation management and signage. The three years refer to the duration of the agreement, which can be extended. The announcement does not specify when individual works will start.
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