A young man has sparked outrage in Greece after a video showed him spitting and hurling abusive language at the statue of Antonis Katsantonis, a hero of the pre-revolutionary Greek struggle. The incident, which took place in the Municipality of Kordelio – Evosmos, has led to calls for punishment and sparked a broader debate on the protection of national heritage and respect for historical monuments.
Tag: national heritage
Greece's Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, inaugurated the exhibition “Prometheus the Redeemer - A Masterpiece Comes to Light Again” at the Kanellopoulou Museum. This is the first time Carl Bloch's renowned painting has been shown to the Greek public in decades, with plans for its permanent display at the Tatoi estate.