Athens Castle remained strong after 2500 years of turbulence

Throughout 2,500 years of history, the ancient ruins of Greece in defense have steadily resisted after many earthquakes, while other modern buildings have collapsed. What makes this feat? Experts have come to the conclusion that this is the result of an ingenious construction level of ancient engineers.

Kyriazis Pitilakis, Professor of Civil Engineering at Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, discussed with Greek Reporter, "This is an amazing work, using ingenious solutions to technical issues. and construction cannot be solved ".

The defense of Athens, observed from the Philopappou hill.(Photo: Savin / Wikimedia Commons).

Scientists and engineers, feeling puzzled by how ancient buildings could survive a lot of local earthquakes, deployed analysis of the Athens castle and the famous Parthenon temple. located at the top. Based on their studies, they came to the conclusion that these buildings were specifically designed to combat earthquakes.

In a workshop on "Contemporary Interventions in the Monuments of the Athens Palace " organized by the Civil Engineering Faculty, Professor Pitilakis said: "Modular pillars, in addition to being built to have Can be assembled and transported easily, also designed to integrate anti-earthquake features ". Indeed, these pillars have been built to withstand earthquakes.

Erechtheum, ancient Greek temple at the Athens Palace.This is the temple of the god Poseidon and Athena.(Photo: Juan Manuel Caicedo / Flickr).

It seems that ancient engineers knew how to make their buildings permanent, and this is part of why we can still see them standing in Athens today.

The Athens Castle , dubbed the "preeminent building" in the World Heritage List in Europe, is an ancient citadel with many buildings, including the famous Parthenon temple. Evidence shows that this site was settled from the 4th millennium BC, and it suffered many war and fire damage during its long history. The great thing is, the Parthenon temple was used to store gunpowder, and a cannon caused an explosion that seriously destroyed this project in 1687.

Parthenon Temple at night.(Photo: Andreas Kontokanis / Flickr).

Professor Pitilakis explained the importance of this historical relic in Athens, saying: "The Parthenon Temple crystallizes all of Greece and all that the country has devoted to the world. The West is in the best way The temple stands as a symbol of European culture, a symbol of the principles of norms, of art, of technology and of human ability. is because besides being the highest aesthetic work, this temple is also a wonder of mechanical engineering ".

In 1964, the Greek government began to implement Sanitation restoration efforts, and many groups of archaeologists, chemists, architects and civil engineers collaborated to preserve cultural symbols. and this important history.

Quang Canh Ve Thanh looked from Areopagus.(Photo: Wikimedia).

The World Cultural Council mentioned the award-winning restoration work of the Athens Defense Forces in Greece, saying: "Most of the marble comes from the islands. In Greece, where there is a long tradition of marble making, they are now inheriting his father's career, using similar methods and tools, not to create [something new], but to keep a masterpiece that belongs not only to the Greek people but also to all humanity ".