Blocking Acropolis View, Athens Homes May Be Razed

“It’s a hot day in Athens and a builder working on the new $178 million Acropolis Museum pauses to wipe his brow and stare up at the 2,500-year-old Parthenon. At the same time, Elly Kouremenos looks out of the apartment she’s lived in for 72 years and wonders why the view from the museum means her home must be razed. … The future of her block, once declared a work of art by the Greek Ministry of Culture, and its neoclassical neighbor … has caused a furore, pitting architects against archaeologists.”