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Earlier the flames had even reached inside at the archaeological site, while according to Minister of Culture The fire did not affect the Archaeological Museum of Mycenae, the main entrance to the archaeological site (editorials), the main entrance to the Acropolis of Mycenae (Gate of the Lions), the Circle of Tombs A, the monuments on the north side of the Acropolis and the .
All the announcement of the Ministry of Culture:
“Today at noon in the Mycenae area, around 13:30, a fire broke out in the area east of the Treasury of Atrea, on the outskirts of the archaeological site fenced in a meadow.
Due to the strong winds that blew into the area, the fire spread rapidly, heading towards the Havos Gorge and entering the fenced archaeological site. Immediately and at the request of the Fire Service, which took over the entire operation, the archaeological site was evicted by visitors and later for security reasons and by prison staff.
Thanks to the radical deforestation of the site by the competent Argolis Antiquities Ephorate inside and outside the walls of the Mycenaean citadel, the fire did not cause damage to the antiquities, since it can be diagnosed from the accessibility of the affected parts from the archaeological site. The affected areas within the archaeological site are: The East Wing of the Palace, the North Warehouses, the area of the archaic temple on top of the hill, the upper western slope of the Acropolis, the SW District and the area of the Religious Center of Mycenae. . When the operation of the Fire Service ends and the front that is underway in the area of the neighboring hills Profitis Ilias and Sara is extinguished and always in accordance with the instructions of the Fire Service, a team of the Ephorato de Antigüedades will make an assessment certain of the consequences of today’s fire.
The fire did not affect the Archaeological Museum of Mycenae, the main entrance to the archaeological site (editorials), the main entrance to the Acropolis of Mycenae (Gate of the Lions), the Circle of Tombs A, the monuments on the north side of the Acropolis and the .
It is noted that the security systems, electrical lighting and water supply are in full and safe operation throughout the ecological site. There are also water tanks filled with the necessary equipment.
The archaeological site and the museum of Mycenae will be guarded by the Argolida Antiquities Office and with the consent of the Fire Service, in order to deal with a case of re-ignition of the fire.
The Secretary General for Culture, Mr. G. Didaskalou, has been in Mycenae since early. The archaeological site and the Mycenae museum will be temporarily closed for security reasons.
The Minister of Culture and Sports Ms. Lina Mendoni thanks the Vice Minister of Civil Protection Mr. Nikos Hardalia, with whom she was in contact, for the coordination of the entire operation, the Fire Service personnel, as well as the personnel of the Antiquities Department of Argolida ”.
