Don Morgan Nielsen explores the British Museum’s cliché “floodgates argument”, which is usually deployed to resist the return of the Parthenon Sculptures.
Tag: Acropolis
For anyone heading to Athens, the Acropolis is a definite must-see. We have put together some interesting facts to shine even more light on this monument which is a universal symbol of civilisation and one of the greatest architectural complexes to ever be built.
The large-scale anti-flood work carried out in recent months on the Athens Acropolis saved it…
Athens traffic will be restricted today Tuesday (19/10), as the city prepares to welcome the…
Two women hung a banner from the Acropolis in Athens Sunday morning in protest at…
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.
On Thursday, 12th October 1944, the Germans lowered their swastika flag from the Acropolis and…
The veteran Greek archeologist Evi Touloupa, who served her field for decades, died aged 97…
In this week’s Parthenon Report, Don Morgan Nielsen looks at the concept of “narrative” and the Sculptures’ role in a great story that was broken and interrupted by Elgin and remains broken and interrupted to this day.
Don Morgan Nielsen looks at how the British Museum plays semantic games with the concept of ‘integrity’ when it comes to its Collection and the Parthenon Sculptures.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has called on Britain to return…
This is the story about how the quest to create an extra virgin olive oil based beard balm led to the launch of a new Hellenic inspired streetwear brand. Infused with the ‘spirit of the Hellenic warrior’, The Imperial General has been embraced by the Greek diaspora as well as martial artists wishing to represent the brand and all that it signifies. We speak to Nick, the man behind the brand, to find out more.
Greece’s Culture and Sports Ministry announced on Thursday the closure of the Acropolis site citing…
As reported by Greek City Times, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is currently in Athens…
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visited the Acropolis on Friday night, with…
The Acropolis archaeological site will be closed to the public from 08:00 to 10:30 on…
Exploring the Centre of Athens in Two Days A trip to Athens isn’t complete without…
Central Athens will be ‘shut down’ to accommodate the Acropolis Rally which will kick off…
With the magnificent Acropolis as is backdrop, the Chairman of the powerful US Senate Foreign…
In this week’s column for the repatriation of the Parthenon sculptures, Don Morgan Nielsen opens the case for a legal challenge at the International Court of Justice.