A funerary monument dated to the 4th century BC and relocated six decades ago from a construction zone that would soon become the Athens airport, at the coastal Hellenikon district southeast of the Greek capital, was returned to its original site over the recent period.
The complex operation was financed and overseen by Lamda Development, the concessionaire of the landmark The Ellinikon privatization and property development, which encompasses the disused airport and related facilities.
The stone monument, which is shaped like the Greek letter “π” (Pi), had been transported from the site by a team of archaeologists and workers led by Vassilios Petrakos.
The latter’s successor in returning the monument to its original site is noted architect and engineer Dimitris Korres, whose team of specialists first used 3D imaging to ensure that the square stones comprising the structure’s walls remained in their correct place and in order to avoid damage during the transport.
The entire operation lasted three months.
