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Greece’s historical buildings including the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon have fascinated people worldwide,…
The underwater investigation of the site of the wreck of the Mentor, Lord Elgin’s ill-fated…
Everything you wanted to know about the Parthenon Sculptures .. and are not afraid to…
During her visit to Australia this week, the Greek Culture Minister, Dr Lina Mendoni, is set to unveil the “Open Horizons: Ancient Greek Journeys and Connections” exhibition in Melbourne.
Welcome back, springtime sunshine, we missed you! It has been a very chilly winter indeed,…
We all know Aegina, the beautiful island of the Saronic Gulf. Some of us because…
Each year on March 25, Greeks all over the world celebrate Greek Independence Day, which…
Could cutting-edge science provide the solution to Greece’s decades- long campaign concerning the return of…
One of the greatest female figures of Greece in the 20th century, Melina Mercouri passed away on this day in 1994 at the age of 74. Here is her story.
In the opening lines of Homer’s Odyssey the wandering hero Odysseus longs for the day…
Greece has lent a statue of the goddess Athena to Italy, specifically to the Antonino…
Irina Korobina, chairwoman of the Russian Commission for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, likened…
British writer, actor and presenter Stephen Fry has again reiterated his desire to see the…
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by Greece titled…
The new director of the British museum, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne hinted…
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!
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.’
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.
“The obligation to return the Parthenon sculptures lies squarely with the UK government.” Greek PM Kriakos Mitsotakis calls for talks with the UK, offers to loan treasures to the British Museum in exchange for the Parthenon sculptures.