The Parthenon frieze which captured the passion and glory of the Panathenaic procession in Ancient Athens is now divided essentially between Athens and London courtesy of the notorious exploits of Lord Elgin. There are, however, several fragments in other museums and one of those pieces, from the East Frieze, is finally coming home.
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Ten fragments of the sculptural decoration of the Parthenon will be transferred to the Acropolis…
Speaking to the Ouzo Talk podcast, Founder and Chair of the International Committee – Australia – for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles Inc (IOCARPM), Emmanuel John Comino AM, and committee member Theodora Gianniotis, are of the strong opinion that the British Museum are now clutching at straws, as their out-dated arguments have been systematically disproved over time.
During his London trip to discuss bilateral relations with his British counterpart, Greek Prime Minister…
“The obligation to return the Parthenon sculptures lies squarely with the UK government.” Greek PM Kriakos Mitsotakis calls for talks with the UK, offers to loan treasures to the British Museum in exchange for the Parthenon sculptures.
The 7th International Meeting for the restoration of the Acropolis monuments commenced yesterday in Athens…
Don Morgan Nielsen continues his dash through the history of narrative art and also looks at some other storytelling masterpieces since the time of Pericles as he considers their part in this great rollicking variety show of humanity.
The L’Oreal Group has attached itself to the classical Greek concept of beauty with the…
International star Monica Bellucci was treated to a tour of the Acropolis Museum followed by…
The Acropolis Museum will celebrate the August full moon by extending museum and restaurant hours…
Athens is named on the Best Places of the World 2021 List, a list created by Time Magazine to “shine a light on ingenuity, creativity, revitalization and re-openings in destinations across the world.”
Athens is often referred to by Greeks as the center of the world. In…
Greek City Times has invited Mr. Nielsen to enter into a conversation with our readers – in the form of a weekly column called “The Parthenon Report”, which will explore many of the issues related to the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures.
The Acropolis Museum implemented a new electronic service – Skip the Line E-ticketing. After the…
International Museum Day is celebrated every year on May 18th and is coordinated by the…
The British Museum may refuse to return the Parthenon sculptures and marbles to Athens, but the University of Sydney is donating an entire Lego Acropolis to the Acropolis Museum.
Microsoft’s President/Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith announced that the technology company will build data centers…
Microsoft is set to make a huge investment in Greece, amounting to €1 billion. The…
The Acropolis Museum and the Athens State Orchestra, will present a concert with works by…
As visitors won’t be able to celebrate International Museum Day in person this year due…