Episode 2 of 3
Archaeological Society Vote
- When
- 14 July 1874
- Where
- Archaeological Society
The Archaeological Society voted to demolish the tower despite objections regarding medieval monument care.
Schliemann presented 9,000 drachmas to the Archaeological Society. The committee voted in favor on 14 July 1874, despite President Filippos Ioannou's objection that destruction would reinforce foreign complaints about Greece's care for medieval monuments.
Sources
- Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens) Wikipedia
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