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  • 2023.8.18
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Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis, allowing just 20,000 daily

ギリシャ・アクロポリス遺跡 入場者数を制限へ、1日最大2万人

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People going to the Acropolis of Athens will have to plan their visits carefully in future. Beginning in September, the Greek government will cap visitors at a maximum of 20,000 each day, it said on Aug. 2.

The Acropolis is Greece’s most popular archaeological site. As many as 23,000 people a day have been squeezing into the monument complex.

“That’s a huge number,” said Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. He added that the government wants to work out how to stop excessive tourism from harming the monument.

Starting on Sept. 4, visitors will be capped at 20,000 per day. However, visitors can still stay as long as they like. The new system will also try to reduce the high number of people visiting before noon.

Over 3 million visited the site last year, according to Greece’s statistical authority. (AP)

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carefully
(副)注意深く、丁寧に、慎重に
◆carefully constructed plan(入念に準備された計画)
◆In chess, one must consider their moves carefully.
(チェスでは、自分の手を慎重に検討しなければいけない)

archaeological
(形)考古学の
◆archaeological site(遺跡発掘現場、考古学的な遺跡)
◆The discovery of the burial site was an archaeological breakthrough.
(その埋葬地の発見は、考古学的画期的な出来事だった)

squeeze
(動)絞る、押しつぶす、時間を取る、場所を用意する
(名)絞ること、抱擁、大勢
◆squeeze into …(〜に押し入る、〜に無理に押し込む)
◆You have to squeeze the tube to get the toothpaste out.
(歯磨き粉を出すにはチューブを絞る必要がある)

complex
(名)複合体、合成物、施設
(形)複雑な、複合の、手間のかかる
(動)複雑にする
◆complex and diverse causes(複雑で多様な要因)
◆A new shopping complex will be built here next year.
(来年ここに新しいショッピング複合施設が建設される予定だ)

huge
(形)巨大な、大量の
◆huge amount(大量、巨額)
◆A huge number of people want to go to the concert.
(膨大な数の人がコンサートに行きたいと思っている)

excessive
(形)過度の、度を超えた
◆excessive alcohol drinking(過度の飲酒)
◆Doing excessive amounts of exercise is not healthy.
(過度の運動は健康に良くない)

harm
(動)損害を与える、危害を与える、害する
(名)痛手、損傷、危害、悪意
◆harm a program(プログラムを損なう
◆We should all try not to harm the environment further.
(私たちは皆、これ以上環境を傷つけないよう努めるべきだ)

cap
(動)制限する、上限を定める、代表に選ぶ
(名)野球帽、頂点
◆cap annual interest rates at … %(金利の上限を年〜%と定める)
◆There is a cap on the number of concert tickets.
(コンサートチケットの枚数には上限があります)

statistical
(形)統計上の
◆statistical analyses(統計分析)
◆Statistical comparisons show an increase in the average global temperature.
(統計的な比較では、地球の平均気温の上昇が示されている)

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Listening Comprehension Check

Up to how many people will be able to see the Acropolis in one day?

  • A) Five thousand.
  • B) Three million.
  • C) Twenty thousand.

正解を見る

正解は、C
Twenty thousand.

Speaking Practice

What do you think about the number of Acropolis visitors being limited?

解答例を見る

I think it’s probably a good idea. Ancient areas like that should be protected as much as possible.

Do you think that all ancient historical sites should have a visitor cap?

解答例を見る

Yes, I do. If we want to continue to enjoy ancient sites, we should take better care of them.

Do you feel that it will be more difficult to see the Acropolis now?

解答例を見る

No, I don’t. Twenty thousand people can see it a day and that’s still a lot of people.

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