Elgin Marbles
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...
Europe
UK PM Liz Truss Crashes Greece’s Hopes for a Deal on Parthenon Marbles
The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss rejected suggestions that an agreement can be made with Greece over sharing the Parthenon Marbles during a TV interview on Tuesday.
When asked about a possible deal, Truss told the TV and radio channel...
Ancient Greece
Illegal Trade in Antiquities is the Scourge of Millennia
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The looting of artifacts has always been a sign of military might or economic power. To combat this illicit traffic in antiquities it is necessary to have a comprehensive international strategy, which allows once and for all to stop...
Archaeology
Parthenon Sculptures Should Be Repatriated, Sunday Times Readers Say
A readers' poll by The Sunday Times showed that 78 percent of participants support the return of the Parthenon sculptures to Greece.
Archaeology
British Museum Exec Calls For “Parthenon Partnership” Over Elgin Marbles
Dr Jonathan Williams, deputy director of the British Museum, suggested a "Parthenon partnership" with Greece over the Elgin Marbles.
Europe
Reunify the Marbles! Pressure Piles Up on Acropolis Museum Anniversary
Dozens of protesters gathered on Saturday inside the hall that houses the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum to demand their reunion with those in Athens.
The initiative belonged to the British Commission for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Marbles “Could be Shared” Between Greece and the UK
The Chair of the British Museum George Osborne said that Greece and the UK could agree on an arrangement where they both share the Parthenon Marbles.
Speaking to LBC Radio in London, the former UK Chancellor was asked whether an...
Archaeology
Fagan Fragment Permanently Restored On Parthenon’s Frieze
The Fagan fragment became the first repatriated fragment of the Parthenon sculptures to be restored on the Parthenon frieze.
Ancient Greece
Italy Set to Permanently Return Fragment of Parthenon to Greece
Italy intends to return the "Fagan fragment," a piece of sculpture from the Parthenon, to Greece permanently, according to a statement released by the Italian Culture Ministry on Friday.
The fragment, which was formerly housed in the Antonio Salinas Museum...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Gives False Hope For Return of Parthenon Marbles
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The recent suggestion that the British Museum could return the Parthenon Marbles is a false hope, not a promise.
By George Vardas
George Osborne, the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum, has just written an op-ed...