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on the Acropolis and causing an explosion in the Parthenon, where the Turks were stor-
ing gunpowder, damaging all the buildings.
Major restoration programs are continuing and many of the original sculptures have
been moved to the Acropolis Museum (
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and replaced with casts. The Acropol-
is also became a World Heritage-listed site in 1987.
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Beulé Gate & Monument of Agrippa
Once inside the site, a little way along the path on your left you will see the Beulé Gate,
named after the French archaeologist Ernest Beulé, who uncovered it in 1852. The 8m-
high pedestal on the left, halfway up the zigzagging ramp leading to the Propylaia, was
once topped by the Monument of Agrippa, a bronze statue of the Roman general riding a
chariot, erected in 27 BC to commemorate victory in the Panathenaic Games.
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Propylaia
