After Viral Incident, Naxos’s Iconic Portara to Be Fenced Off

After Viral Incident, Naxos’s Iconic Portara to Be Fenced Off

The Portara at Naxos. Credit: Greek Reporter The iconic Portara, the monumental marble gateway of an unfinished ancient temple on Naxos, is set to undergo a major change. Following a recent incident involving a tourist and a piece of ancient marble, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades has decided to install wire fencing at the archaeological site. This move, which has been met with mixed reactions from the local community, marks a significan…

Fence Installed at the Portara of Naxos

source: naxostimes.gr Locals and tourists react after incident involving tourist lifting marble piece for photoA wave of backlash has swept through Naxos after a tourist was seen lifting a piece of marble within the archaeological site of the Portara last Friday in order to take a photo—a move that has sparked strong disapproval and widespread debate.In response to the incident, the Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities has fenced off the ancient Tem…