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Ancient Greece
UNESCO Urges Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has made a momentous decision to urge the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, according to a statement from Greece’s Culture Minister on Thursday.
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni...
Archaeology
The History of the Parthenon Marbles
The Year 2016 marked 200 years since Greece was robbed of its famous Parthenon Marbles, known around the world as the so-called “Elgin Marbles;" the culture crime was committed by Thomas Bruce, the Seventh Earl of Elgin and a Scottish...
Archaeology
British Museum Damage Raises Concerns Over Parthenon Sculptures
A roof that has been leaking was reported as the reason why the gallery of the Parthenon sculptures of the British Museum has not opened to the public yet.
Ancient Greece
July 31, 1801: The Day Elgin Took the First Parthenon Sculptures
It was July 31, 1801 when the 7th Earl of Elgin took down the first-ever Parthenon sculptures in Athens to take to Britain.
Ancient Greece
Football’s Coming Home, But the Parthenon Marbles Stay Put
England expects "football's coming home," yet Greece has been expecting their Parthenon Marbles to come back home for two centuries.
Archaeology
Petition Asks British Museum to Return “Karpathos Lady” Statue
The "Karpathos Lady" statue has been housed in the British Museum, but a petition was launched on Monday to bring her back to Greece.
Ancient Greece
British Museum Sends Greek Masterpieces to Australian Exhibition
The British Museum has partnered with multiple museums in Australia to bring over enough objects to display an Ancient Greek exhibit.
Ancient Greece
British Museum Returns Looted Ancient Greek Statue to Libya
After a long legal battle, London’s British Museum returned last week a looted ancient Greek statue of the goddess Persephone to Libya
Ancient Greece
A New Greek Revolution for the Parthenon Sculptures
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Recent comments by British PM Boris Johnson continue to highlight the British side’s intransigence on the issue of the Parthenon sculptures.
Culture
UK Culture Secretary: “Impossible” to Give Parthenon Marbles Back
UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden rejected the chance of the UK returning Parthenon Marbles to Greece, calling the idea "impossible."