“We want to believe that we will never experience such disgrace and such shame again,” the archaeologists said in a statement, commenting on the amateur short film entitled “Xaparthenon”, which was shot under the Acropolis and depicts a couple of men making love in public. view under the sacred rock.
According to the Panhellenic Association of Antiquities Preservation Officers, this is “an unacceptable and planned act, which had the sole purpose of harming our country and culture.” In this context, PEYFA requests that the responsibilities of the film’s actors be investigated.
The archaeologists point out the understaffing of Museums and Archaeological Sites, but clarify that “even if the number of archaeologists on the Acropolis was doubled, it would still be difficult to prevent.”
It is recalled that the preliminary examination requested by the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni is in progress, in order to investigate the conditions that made the shooting possible and to assign responsibilities.
The announcement of the archaeologists in detail
With great indignation and shame we watched footage from an otherwise infamous “movie”, a scene of which was shot on the Acropolis. An unacceptable and planned act, which had the sole purpose of harming our country and culture. The choice of place was extremely challenging, when almost the only positive reference in the world is our culture. What happened is not just an act of desecration of a monument.
However, we want to inform you that there have been and still are problems with the staffing of Museums and Archaeological Sites, and this has to do with the fact that the Ministry of Finance almost never approves the recruitment of archaeologists. But be aware that a planned act, even when it comes to theft, is not easily prevented. Even if the number of archaeologists on the Acropolis was doubled, it would still be difficult to prevent, because you see we can not have a guard behind every visitor to look after him. And since they are talking about responsibilities, which will be investigated anyway, should we also talk about the responsibilities of the actors of this “film”? It can not be the fault of the victim and not the perpetrator. Unless impunity and fraternity have prevailed in Greek society.
“We want to believe that we will never experience such disgrace and such shame again.”
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