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CultureGreece’s marble Olympic stadium gets a deep clean

Athens’ iconic Panathenaic Stadium is receiving its first systematic cleaning in more than a century. Conservators are using low-pressure water and a small amount of steam to remove dirt, organic material, weeds and decades-old chewing gum from the white marble without harming the historic stone.

TThe Associated Press 2026-08-16 01:32