The British Museum is facing legal action after denying the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA)…
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The Institute of Digital Archaeology to appeal against the British Museum’s refusal to allow access…
Stunning British Museum collection comes to Canberra A compelling exhibition exploring the theme of competition…
Could cutting-edge science provide the solution to Greece’s decades- long campaign concerning the return of…
An upgraded application by the National Documentation Center (EKT), the Acropolis Museum, and the Service…
Sicily lives long in the Greek cultural imagination. Described by Homer as the “island of…
Irina Korobina, chairwoman of the Russian Commission for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, likened…
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by Greece titled…
The new Chair of the Trustees of the British Museum, George Osborne, in a recent…
The new director of the British museum, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne hinted…
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.
In this final column for the year, Don Morgan Nielsen outlines a “radically generous” solution to this dispute and marks a temporary pause in this long conversation about the fate of the Parthenon Sculptures. We look forward to reconnecting with our readers next year!
At a time when discussions for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures have been revived…
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ramped up diplomatic pressure on his British counterpart for…
As we approach the conclusion of the Parthenon Report for this year, Don Morgan Nielsen looks at the evolution and future of museums as they attempt to engage with their audience in more meaningful ways.
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.
British TV presenters have admitted that they received an “outpouring of love for the Geek Prime Minister” Kyriakos Mitsotakis after he appeared on popular UK breakfast show ‘Good Morning Britain.’
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ request to the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to consider the…
During his London trip to discuss bilateral relations with his British counterpart, Greek Prime Minister…
In this week’s Parthenon Report, Don Morgan Nielsen looks at examples of museums repatriating cultural artefacts to their country of origin after acknowledging questionable acquisition histories but also because they wish to demonstrate good will and greater cultural sensitivity.