Amal Alamuddin Clooney
Archaeology
Greece to Follow Different Strategy on Parthenon Marbles Repatriation
The new Greek government is considering a different strategy for claiming the Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum and will likely stop cooperating with Amal Alamuddin-Clooney and her law firm.
The new Minister of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs Aristides Baltas...
Archaeology
The British Lend the Parthenon Marbles, But Not to Greece
A part of the Parthenon Marbles exhibited at the British Museum will travel for the first time ever, but not to its place of origin. The marble sculpture will be loaned to Russia's State Hermitage Museum from this Saturday...
Europe
What if Greeks Stole Big Ben to “Protect” It?
Four years ago, the Greek government ran a campaign on the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Great Britain entitled "Bring Them Back." Part of the campaign was a video clip showing a fictitious robbery of the famous British monument,...
Archaeology
Observer: Return the Parthenon Marbles
Greece found another ally on its rally to bring the Parthenon Marbles back home, in the face of Guardian correspondent in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, Helena Smith. In an impassioned article on Sunday's Observer, entitled "As a Briton, I hang my...
Archaeology
37% of YouGov Respondents Want the Parthenon Marbles Returned to Greece
New research by YouGov appears to support George Clooney's claims about public opinion. 37% think the classical Greek sculptures should be returned to Greece, far more than the 23% who favor keeping them in Britain. Another 32% don’t mind either way...