ATHENS (Reuters) - A new concrete pathway to facilitate wheelchair access to the Acropolis in Athens has fuelled a row between authorities aiming to broaden access to Greece's most famous ancient monuments and critics who say it ruins the classical harmony of the site.
Opposition leader Alexis Tsipras last month demanded the conservative government "stop abusing our cultural heritage," saying the changes would amount to "changing the landscape" of a world heritage site.
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