Parthenon Marbles
Greece
Melina Mercouri: The Epitome of the Hellenic Spirit
Melina Mercouri (18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life, she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; and a...
Archaeology
Greece Blasts British Museum for Parthenon Marbles Fashion Show
Greece's Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said Saturday that the fashion show at the British Museum featuring the Parthenon Marbles "degrades the sculptures and the universal values they represent."
Earlier in the day designer Erdem Moralıoğlu staged his latest London Fashion...
Culture
The Parthenon Marbles are Not a Bilateral Dispute, Says Greek MEP Georgoulis
Greek MEP Alexis Georgoulis has launched a campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens through the Culture Committee of the European Parliament.
The popular Greek actor turned politician is at the forefront of efforts in the Parliament...
Culture
British Museum Director Backs Parthenon Marbles Loan Plan
The British Museum's interim director declares he is in support of the plan for a loan arrangement wherein the Parthenon Marbles will be returned to Greece.
Progress towards a loan agreement between the UK and Greece over the Parthenon Marbles...
Ancient Greece
The Mystery of the Centaur Head Taken from the Parthenon by Denmark
A centaur head and two more marble fragments taken from the Parthenon in the 17th century are among the most popular exhibits of the National Museum in Denmark.
The head originally belonged to a centaur figure and was part of...
Archaeology
UK Backed Loan of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in 2004
The government of Tony Blair in the UK backed loaning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in 2004, declassified documents reveal.
In the early 2000s, progress on resolving the thorn in bilateral ties appeared imminent. Greece proposed a then-novel solution, suggesting...
Archaeology
Greece Prepared to Send Artifacts to London in Return for the Parthenon Marbles
Greece is prepared to periodically send ancient artifacts to the British Museum in return for the Parthenon Marbles, the Culture Minister told The Guardian.
Lina Mendoni promised that the London institution’s revered Greek galleries would not go empty. “Our position...
Archaeology
Former UK Minister Makes Powerful Plea for the Parthenon Marbles
The UK should hand back the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in “a grand gesture,” former Brexit Minister Lord Frost has said.
The Conservative peer argued the ancient sculptures housed in the British Museum were “a special situation” which required “a...
Greek News
US Reps Call on the UK to Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece
US Representatives of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues sent a letter calling on the UK to return to the negotiation table in discussions about returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
The recipient of the letter is British PM Rishi...
Australia
Greek Australians Angered by Parthenon Marbles TV Coverage
Greek Australians expressed their deep concern and disappointment regarding the recent coverage by ABC Channel of the Parthenon Marbles, where they were consistently referred to as the “Elgin” Marbles.
The President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), Bill Papastergiadis,...