On conditions such as having a medical book, having their guardians accompany them on a leash or in their arms (and taking care of cleaning up their droppings), and that they themselves will not have “access” to vaults, tombs, caves, sites with mosaic floors, wall paintings, etc., pets have been piloted for the most open archaeological sites territories, after yesterday’s unanimous opinion Central Archaeological Council.

CAS members disagreed on the use of a muzzle for animals larger than one meter, with a specific time limit accepted by the majority.

The competent departments of the Ministry of Antiquities requested the opinions of the ephorates of antiquities, who generally maintained a positive attitude towards this issue, albeit with reservations and disagreements as to whether they usually allow animals to enter their archaeological sites, whether they will create enclosing cages precisely from the outside, or neither , nothing else.

Thus, if animals are prohibited from entering the Acropolis under any circumstances, then a measure will be applied in the Ancient and Roman Agora. The same in Amphipolis, Acrocorinth, Ancient Dodona and Asclepion of Epidaurus, but not in the ancient theater of Argolis, not in Knossos, Phaistos or Pythagoras, who would prefer the cage solution.

Finally, the KAS gave a positive opinion also in favor of not preserving the remains of the fortress wall from the Ottoman period excavated in Kolonaki Square. It will be archaeologically deconstructed to continue the operation of the new metro line.