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What Andy Burnham’s Premiership Could Mean for Greece’s Bid to Reunite the Parthenon Marbles

For decades, Greece has pressed for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles, arguing that the sculptures belong alongside the remaining masterpieces displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Now, with Andy Burnham becoming Britain's prime minister after years of...

Greece Repatriates Six Stolen Ancient Artifacts to Egypt

Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni has officially repatriated six Ancient Egyptian figurines to the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Greece, Omar Amer Youssef. The artifacts were previously intercepted in Athens, where thorough investigations confirmed they...

Stolen Ancient Cypriot Chariot Recovered From French Auction

A 2,600-year-old Cypriot chariot has been successfully repatriated following a coordinated international effort, the Department of Antiquities of the Deputy Ministry of Culture announced. On June 18, 2026, the artifact was officially handed over to the Embassy of the...

More Ancient Artifacts Repatriated to Greece from the US

In a special ceremony held at the Greek Embassy in Washington, D.C., Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni officially received twenty-six ancient artifacts of Greek origin that are being repatriated. The event, attended by high-ranking United States officials, marks another significant...

Hungary Repatriates Stolen Ancient Vases to Greece

In a special ceremony held recently at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni formally received nine ancient vases being repatriated to Greece. The event took place in the presence of Hungary's Deputy...

Dogs of War: Dozens of Pets Repatriated to Greece From the Middle East

In a mission of compassion amidst conflict, nearly one hundred dogs and cats were repatriated to Greece from the Middle East on a special evacuation flight coordinated by the Greek government. The atmosphere at the airport was charged with emotion....

Exquisite Marble Votive Relief Repatriated From London

Greek antiquities, including a stunning Attic marble votive relief dating to the second half of the 4th century BC, along with five bronze anthropomorphic figurines, were repatriated from London on Thursday. Their return marks the successful conclusion of a...

Two Cypriot Antiquities Returned From the USA

The Department of Antiquities, Deputy Ministry of Culture, announced the successful repatriation of two significant Cypriot antiquities from the United States. The two recovered artifacts are a juglet and a jug crafted from Bichrome III ware. They both date to...

German Woman Returns 4th-Century BC Greek Column Head to Ancient Olympia

A precious ancient Greek column head dating to the 4th century BC that has been returned from Germany was the subject of a special repatriation ceremony that took place at the Ancient Olympia Conference Center. The fragment of the Ionic...

“The Last Days Have Been Hell”: Greeks Safely Repatriated From Israel

After a tense and perilous journey, 105 Greeks, along with nationals from 15 other European and third countries, were safely repatriated from Israel early on Wednesday. The complex operation, spearheaded by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs and supported by...