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Michelangelo's masterpiece statue "David" in great danger of due to its weak ankles and the structure's 5.5-ton weight. Scientists have that cracks in the heels of the giant 5.17-metre-tall iconic statue it susceptible to crumbling under its own weight. The cracks have the statue's Achilles heel. Tests out by Italy's National Research Council and Florence University the existence of a whole series of "micro-fractures" that have David's ankles. A number of factors have to this weakening. These include the poor quality of marble and the fact that the statue has been at an angle for centuries, and vibrations from traffic and museum visitors.

The sculptor Michelangelo three years creating David between 1501 and 1504. He just 26 when he on the project. The statue the biblical hero who the giant Goliath. It was by the rulers of Florence as a symbol of the city's commercial and military strength. It was to the public on the 8th of September, 1504 and on display outside in the Piazza della Signoria for 350 years. It was moved indoors in 1873 to protect it from the elements. Art lovers have been for years for the statue to be to the safety of a purpose-built, earthquake proof museum to insulate it from the vibrations from traffic and road construction.