Vatican Museums
Ancient Greece
Massive Hercules Statue Restored by Vatican After Lightning Strike
Experts at the Vatican are busy with restoration work on a massive gilded statue of Hercules that was struck by lighting thousands of years ago.
For over 150 years, the statue, which stands four meters tall (13 foot), remained neglected...
Culture
Parthenon Fragments Return to Athens from Vatican in Ceremony
On Friday afternoon, a reunification ceremony took place in Athens to celebrate the return of three fragments of the Parthenon to Greece from the collection of the Vatican Museums.
The fragments were repatriated to Greece as a donation by Pope...
Ancient Greece
The Pope Returns Vatican’s Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Pope Francis has decided to send back to Greece the three fragments of Parthenon Marbles that the Vatican Museums have held for centuries, the Vatican announced Friday.
The Vatican termed the gesture a “donation” from the pope to His Beatitude...