British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has said he will step down from his role, after…
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Amid revelations of a significant theft of objects from the British Museum, Greek authorities are…
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Friday characterised the incident concerning the loss, damage and theft…
Campaigners for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures removed from the Acropolis in Athens in…
On July 29, 1982 Melina Mercouri, Minister of Culture and Sciences of Greece, addressed the World Conference on Cultural Policies, organised by UNESCO in Mexico, telling the world the Parthenon Sculptures must be returned home to Greece.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the British government and the British Museum to…
Victoria Hislop is a British author known for her novels set in Greece. She has a deep love for Greece and often incorporates the country’s rich history and culture into her stories. Hislop’s books have gained international acclaim and have been bestsellers in multiple countries. GCT delves deeper into her writing with some interview questions that shed light on her inspirations, writing process, and connection to Greece.
A Vienna museum is in talks aimed at lending two marble pieces of the Parthenon…
Three fragments from the Parthenon were returned by the Vatican Museums to Greece after the…
Founder and Director of the Institute for Digital Archaeology, Roger Michel, says that the British Museum is well-behind the times when it comes to their Parthenon Marbles display, and the Institute’s Selene Horse proves it.
Greece is claiming to be on the verge of striking a “win-win” deal with the…
Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said in an interview with SKAI radio on Friday…
The Parthenon Marbles, or more commonly but mistakenly known as the “Elgin Marbles”, will be…
The Parthenon Marbles could finally be returned to its spiritual home in Athens in a…
Britain’s Culture Secretary Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says restoring the Sculptures to their homeland of Greece would only serve to spark a wave of further demands for the return of other ancient artefacts that are currently also held in Britain. “Where does that end?” she asks.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reaffirmed in London that the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures is…
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.
Acclaimed American actor John Malkovich visited the Acropolis Museum ahead of his performance in Athens…
On the day that Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said to the “Sunday Times” that…
A Greek magnate has said he will use his personal fortune to establish the Parthenon…