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Ancient Greece
Hundreds of Looted Antiquities Returning to Greece
A total of 351 looted antiquities dating from Neolithic to Byzantine times will return to Greece the Ministry of Culture announced on Friday.
The antiquities were in possession of Robin Symes Limited, which is under liquidation. Robin Symes is a...
Greek News
Pets Now Allowed in More Than 120 Archaeological Sites in Greece
Greece has decided to allow pets in more than 120 archaeological sites, under conditions, in a pilot program that excludes popular monuments such as the Acropolis.
Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni announced the decision following a recommendation by Greece’s Central...
Ancient Greece
Crete Showcases Rich Ancient History in Three New Museums
Crete is showcasing its rich ancient history with three new archeological museums at Messara, Agios Nikolaos and Archanes.
The museum at Messara is ready and opened to the public earlier this month. The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos is expected...
Ancient Greece
US Returns 29 Smuggled Antiquities to Greece
The US returned 29 antiquities to Greece during a repatriation ceremony at the Greek Consulate of New York on Tuesday.
Key pieces returned include a bronze calyx krater dating to 350 BC that was seized in January; the Eid Mar...
Ancient Greece
4,000 Year Old Seal Returned to Greece by Sweden
An ancient seal manufactured in the ancient Greek city of Asine, Peloponnese 4,000 years ago returned home on Wednesday after more than a century.
The Swedish embassy in Athens handed over the seal to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. "In 1922...
Ancient Greece
New Archaeological Museum of Athens: A Culture Landmark in Greece
Greece revealed on Wednesday plans for the revamp of the Archaeological Museum of Athens that will create a landmark for the capital.
In an event held at the museum PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the expansion would create "more space...
Culture
Traditional Greek Handicrafts Get their Own Museum
Traditional Greek handicrafts will get their own museum in Athens, the Ministry of Culture announced on Monday.
The museum will be hosted at the historical building of the printing and dyeing workshop "Hellenic Handkerchief Industry (BEM)" in Metaxourgeio, near the...
Greek News
Parthenon Marbles’ Return to Greece “Difficult, but Not Impossible”
Achieving an agreement for the permanent return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece by the British Museum "is difficult, but not impossible," said Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni in Parliament on Monday.
Responding to a parliamentary question calling on...
Ancient Greece
Museum to Host Part of 300,000 Antiquities of Thessaloniki
A museum that will host part of the antiquities discovered during the excavations of the Thessaloniki metro will be created at the Fountain metro station, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced at the weekend.
The metro works uncovered more than...
Ancient Greece
300,000 Ancient Artifacts Found During Thessaloniki Metro Works
More than three hundred thousand ancient artifacts were discovered during the construction of the Thessaloniki metro system, Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Speaking alongside Transport & Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Mendoni added...