The local authority said further work was needed with another section of rock still in danger of collapse.

BBC: Ironbridge Jiggers Bank road remains closed

Further into Epiros, the architectural wonders of the Egnatia Odos start to come to life, with tunnels disappearing for miles into solid rock and the inevitable danger signs flashing over the roads zigzagging the cliff-tops.

BBC: Driving Greece's modern ancient highway, the Egnatia Odos

But not long ago, that rock 'n' roll empire was in danger of crumbling.

NPR: Metallica on the Couch

"It occurred to me that something that seems to be kind of lacking in so-called indie rock these days is an element of sex and danger, " Everett says.

NPR: Eels: Finding Danger With 'Hombre Lobo'

But as knowledge of how to control the risks of flying accumulated as checklists and flight simulators became more prevalent and sophisticated the danger diminished, values of safety and conscientiousness prevailed, and the rock-star status of the test pilots was gone.

NEWYORKER: The Checklist