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Archaeology
UK’s Former Culture Secretary Supports Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Ben Bradshaw, a former UK Secretary of Culture, has backed a campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens, Greece.
The Classical Greek marble sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, have been housed in the British Museum...
Ancient Greece
When Lord Elgin Removed the First Sculptures from the Parthenon
Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin and ambassador of England in Constantinople, stole precious ancient sculptures from the Parthenon to take to England in the late summer of 1801, marking the beginning of the long dispute of their...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Faces Legal Action Over 3D Scan of Parthenon Marbles
The British Museum is facing legal action after refusing to allow the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA) to take 3D scans of the Parthenon Marbles.
The IDA, one of the UK's top organizations for heritage preservation, announced on Wednesday that...
Art
Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck Yields Impressive Discoveries
The shipwreck of Lord Elgin's vessel -- along with countless looted Greek antiquities aboard -- off the coast of the Greek island Kythera in 1802, has continued to yield intriguing discoveries for underwater archaeologists.
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced...
Ancient Greece
When Boris Johnson Admitted Removing Parthenon Marbles Was Wrong
A letter from 2012 written by the then Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to a local Greek politician, came to light on Tuesday, revealing Johnson’s admission that the Parthenon Marbles should never have been removed from Athens.
Not even a...
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
Germany Shows the Way for Parthenon Sculptures Return to Greece
Germany announced they reached an agreement with Nigeria to return the Benin Bronzes, in a move similar to the Parthenon sculptures issue.
Archaeology
Greece Hails Spirit of Philhellenism in US' Parthenon Sculptures Initiative
Greece has invited the eighteen members of the US House of Representatives who have formally requested, in a letter to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, to visit the country.
Culture Minister Lina...
Archaeology
Major British Newspapers Side With Greece Over Parthenon Sculptures
Two of Great Britain's most prominent newspapers, the Sunday Times and the Guardian, printed opinion and editorial articles respectively over the weekend in which they sided with Greece over the repatriation of its priceless Parthenon sculptures.
In a strong show...