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Acropolis Opens Ancient Neighborhood in Greece

雅典卫城博物馆开放古老街区Greece's Acropolis Museum has opened an excavation area under its modern-day building. For the first time, visitors will be able to walk through an ancient Athenian neighborhood that survived from Classical to Byzantine times.希腊雅典卫城博物馆开放了位于其现代建筑下的一处挖掘区域。游客将第一次能够穿行于这座从古典时期一直延续到拜占庭时期的古雅典社区。The museum's base rests on heavy pillars. Below it is a neighborhood of excavated homes, workshops, baths and streets. Most of the remains were found when the museum was being built.博物馆的底座由沉重的柱子托起。底座下方是一处被挖掘出的社区，由房屋、作坊、浴室和街道组成。大部分遗迹是在博物馆建造时发现的。The Acropolis Museum director, Dimitris Pantermalis, recently spoke about the newly opened area with Reuters reporters.卫城博物馆馆长Dimitris Pantermalis最近向路透社记者谈到了这处新开放的区域。"Visitors can come down and see ancient ruins of the city of Athens, especially in the area south of the Acropolis" he said.他表示：“游客可以下来参观雅典城的古代遗迹，尤其是在卫城以南的地区。”Visitors will see luxurious ancient houses, some of which included rooms where bathers could warm up before entering heated pools.游客可以观赏到豪华的古代建筑，其中一些房间供沐浴者在进入热水池前热身之用。"It was fascinating, an amazing experience," said Carol Hoover, a recent visitor from the American state of Colorado. He said he was most interested in the special floor design and the complex drainage system of ancient Greece.最近从美国科罗拉多州来的游客卡罗尔胡佛(Carol Hoover)说，“这是一次令人着迷的神奇经历。”他说，他最感兴趣的是古希腊特殊的地板设计以及复杂的排水系统。The Acropolis Museum has brought in more than 14 million visitors since it opened doors 10 years ago.雅典卫城博物馆自10年前开放以来，已经吸引了1400多万游客。The museum sits at the edge of the Acropolis hill in Athens. Inside are many sculptures created in ancient Greece, including works from one of the most influential buildings in Western civilization, the Parthenon.该博物馆坐落在雅典卫城山的边缘。馆内有许多古希腊时期的雕塑，包括西方文明中最具影响力的建筑之一——帕特农神庙。But one thing is missing.但帕特农神庙的雕像丢失了。Greece has repeatedly called on Britain to return the Parthenon marbles, or, as they are often called, the Elgin Marbles. The sculptures were taken from the Parthenon by Thomas Bruce, the Seventh Earl of Elgin, in the early 19th century. The Elgin Marbles are on display at the British Museum in London.希腊一再要求英国归还帕特农神庙的大理石雕像，也就是他们通常所说的“埃尔金大理石雕像”。这些雕像是埃尔金第七世伯爵托马斯·布鲁斯于19世纪初从帕特农神庙中取走的。埃尔金大理石现正在伦敦大英博物馆展出。Greece has asked for their return for almost 200 years.近200年来，希腊一直要求归还这些雕像。I'm Susan Shand.苏珊·尚德为您播报。