The British Museum is embroiled in secret talks with four countries about returning artifacts from their collection. This news comes after reports of a potential loan deal for the Parthenon Marbles, a move that could reignite the repatriation debate.
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Only with the Parthenon Marbles seen together, “in situ, in the shadow of the Acropolis,…
As the campaign to reunite the iconic Parthenon sculptures in Athens reaches a climax, Greece…
The ABC Channel has responded positively to concerns raised by the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) regarding the terminology used to refer to the ancient sculptures commonly known as the “Parthenon Marbles.”
In a historic move, an ancient Greek water jug, the Meidias hydria, dating back to around 420 BC, has left London for the first time in 250 years on loan to Greece. However, Greece has made it clear that such a loan arrangement will not extend to the contentious Parthenon Marbles.
In the annals of Romantic poetry, George Gordon Byron, the 6th Baron Byron, stands out not only as a literary luminary but also as a fervent supporter of the Greek War of Independence. As the world observes the 200th anniversary of his death in 2024, the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, along with the Philhellenism Museum, has declared this year as the “Year of Lord Byron and Philhellenism.”
The subject of the Parthenon Sculptures was mentioned by the general director of the Acropolis…
Following recent complaints from Jewish Australians about the perceived imbalance of discussion on the Israel-Gaza…
Works of art expressing the need to return to Greece the Parthenon marbles and all…
The BBC has begun referring to the Elgin Marbles as the Parthenon Marbles during its…
During a Sky News Australia broadcast, the well-known British presenter and commentator Piers Morgan, who…
Talking to President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…
Even Rishi Sunak’s supporters fear he made the wrong decision picking a fight with the…
Deliberate and with clear personal political goals, it seems that it is British Prime Minister…
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s panic can be seen in every public expression lately, and…
In a significant update on the ongoing discussions between the British Museum and Greece regarding the Parthenon Sculptures, George Osborne, the chairman of the British Museum trustees, expressed optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement.
The movement to return the Parthenon marbles to their motherland was started in the 1980s. But it is not just the Elgin marbles that have been removed from Greece. Some of the most magnificent Greek sculptures ever created are in fact located in various museums around the world, proudly representing the country in which they were born.
New imaging and scientific investigations by a team including a King’s academic has found traces…
British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has said he will step down from his role, after…
Amid revelations of a significant theft of objects from the British Museum, Greek authorities are…
