ATHENS, Greece – In one of the most ambitious restoration projects ever conducted atop the Acropolis, eight damaged columns on the 2,400-year-old Parthenon temple will be taken down and repaired.

The fun part is done. We’ve had our adventure, and now, if all goes as planned, my husband and I will be home by the time you read this. For now, I’m sitting in Athens, Greece, marveling that we spent ...

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