www.artemisagrotera.org is a dynamic site
of information, communication, and active protest
concerning the endangered archeological site of the
5th B.C ionic temple of Artemis Agrotera
on Ardittou St, Mets in the centre of Athens, created
by the Citizens of Mets Initiative.
We are a diverse group of people concerned with cultural
heritage and the environment and who react to incidents
of destruction that occur in the area of Mets. The
temple of Artemis is our most important issue presently
and we have decided to put it on the net because we
believe its scope extends beyond the boundaries of
our neighborhood. The sacred site is endangered by
a lobby of speculative real estate developers and
perspective builders and a slackening in its protection
by the state.
The purpose of this site is to inform all interested
about the historical significance of the temple and
to engender support via a petition. The signatures
gathered will then be sent to the Greek Parliament
and to the European Parliament with the request that:
The sacred site of the temple
of Artemis Agrotera be finally expropriated, fully
excavated, unified to the archeological sites adjoining
it and opened to the general public, and this after
over a century since it was first excavated in 1897
and over forty years since it was protected and first
declared for expropriation in 1964.
The website will be open to your support and suggestions
for action.
