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“Greek fires kill 60 but
spare ancient Olympia
“Greek Wildires Threaten Ancient Olympia” “Greek Fires
August 26, 2007
ruins”
By Vassilis
• The fire was treacherous but the museum Reach Ancient
Triandafyllou
August 26, 2007
was safe.
• Wildfires raged for 3 days, 57 killed. Olympics Site”
• Authorities evacuated hundreds of people,
by every means (land and sea).
By John F.L. Ross
• “At least 12 countries were sending August 26, 2007
• Firefighters reinforcements, and six water-dropping planes
saved the temples and from France and Italy joined operations Sunday”
• 3 days of fires fought
stadiums of ancient • The worst affected region was Zaharo, by firefighters to stop
Olympia…three-day south of Ancient Olympia.
inferno. wildfires from burning
• “With self- 2,800 year old ruins.
sacrifice, firefighters
• The forests around
fought ‘trench battles’
to rescue these
sensitive and
National Geographic Text burned but Ancient
important sites,” “Greek Wildfire Recovery Could Take Decades” Olympia ruins saved.
• “Fire scorched October 3, 2007 • “Nearly 4,000 soldiers,
the yard of the • More than 670,000 acres of farmland, homes and
museum at Olympia, protected forests burned- from the European Forest Fire
backed by military
housing famous helicopters, were sent to
Information System reports= 5% of the whole country
classical sculptures
such as Praxiteles’ said Constantinos Liarkos, conservation manager with reinforce firefighters over
Hermes, but planes , the WWF in Athens.
the past three days, and at
helicopters and scores
of firefighters beat it least 12 countries were
back.” sending aid.”
Restoration Objectives
Introduction of long-scale
broad-leave species.
Stadium view from the top of Kronios hill, treated by single log erosion
barriers (September, 2007)
Gully and small stream channel checkdams
• Previously severe erosion and landslides occurred
forming a number of gully and small stream
channels in the hills of the area.