The heavens have opened up.

Tourists to the Acropolis in Athens will soon be able to enjoy a sight that hasn’t been visible for a very long time — a clear view of the Parthenon.

For the first time in 20 years, the scaffolding will come off the iconic temple to Athena, offering visitors an unobstructed vista of the structure, the Smithsonian reported. The construction shell had been installed then as part of an ongoing campaign by conservationists to restore and maintain the Western facade.

Meanwhile, this latest unveiling will reportedly mark the first time in 200 years that the UNESCO heritage site has been completely free of construction scaffolding of any kind. 3

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“It is like they are seeing a different, a completely different monument,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni sai

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