Associated Press reports that Greece’s Culture Ministry launched an investigation Friday after the online release of a short film showing two men having sex at the ancient Acropolis in Athens.
The 36-minute movie, titled “Departhenon,” was released on December 21 but came to the attention of authorities this week.
The Culture Ministry noted it did not give permission for the Acropolis film shoot.
“The archeological site of the Acropolis is not suitable for any kind of activism or other activity which would cause offense and displays disrespect for the monument,” the ministry pointed out in a statement.
The movie contains several explicit scenes involving male and female actors whose faces are not shown. The scene at the Acropolis shows two men having sex while standing in a circle formed by other actors. Visitors to the ancient site can be seen walking close by.
The makers of the film, who remained anonymous, described it as “artwork that is also a political action.”
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