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Diplomacy
Secret Talks Held Over Return of Parthenon Sculptures Report Says
Private talks have taken place concerning the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece according to the Greek newspaper Ta Nea. The report stated that the chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, has discussed the status of the...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Cycladic Artifacts Unveiled for the First Time in Athens
Fifteen ancient Greek artifacts from the Leonard Stern Collection were displayed for the first time in Athens at the Museum of Cycladic Art.
The Cycladic figurines returned to Athens following an agreement between Greece and the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
Archaeology
Temple of Solomon Artifacts Discovered in Israel
For the first time, ivories from the time of the First Temple of Solomon have been uncovered in Israel.
Archeologists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered the artifacts from the First Temple during cooperative excavations...
Crime
Blood of Christ Ancient Relic Returned by Thieves
Thieves have returned a gold shrine believed to contain vials of the blood of Jesus Christ stolen from a church in France.
The 2,000-year-old reliquary, called the "Precious Blood of Christ," is among the Catholic Church's holiest relics. Thieves stole...
Archaeology
New Images Show 300-Year-Old “Holy Grail of Shipwrecks”
New photos of the 300-year-old "holy grail of shipwrecks" that is thought to hold billions of dollars in gold and treasure have been released.
The massive Spanish San Jose, which went down off the coast of what is now Cartagena,...
Ancient Greece
Massive Marble Head, Human Teeth Discovered at Greece’s Antikythera Shipwreck
On Sunday, scientists announced they have discovered what they believe is the marble head of Hercules, human teeth, and a trove of other artifacts related to the Antikythera shipwreck in Greece.
The Antikythera wreck is a Roman-era shipwreck dating from...
Archaeology
Greek Court Greenlights Removal of Thessaloniki Metro Antiquities
The antiquities found during digs for the upcoming Thessaloniki metro system are to be removed, according to a court decision Tuesday.
Culture
Renovated Greek National Gallery Ready to Welcome Foreign Leaders
The National Gallery of Greece is almost ready to open its gates on the occasion of the bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence.
Archaeology
Greece to Lend Artifacts to Foreign Museums for Up to 50 Years
The Greek Parliament is to vote on a bill which paves the way for the lending of Greek ancient and modern artifacts to foreign museums.
Archaeology
''Europa Nostra'' Group Demands Preservation of Thessaloniki Metro Antiquities
The reaction against the recent decision by Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAΣ) to temporarily remove the spectacular archaeological finds from Venizelos station in Thessaloniki's new Metro system is intensifying.
This time, the well-respected European ''Europa Nostra'' Federation for Cultural Heritage...