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Stephen Fry Offers ‘Win-Win Solution’ for the Parthenon Marbles
English actor, director, and writer Stephen Fry made an emotional and powerful appeal for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Fry who has been advocating for a long time for the return of the artifacts held at the...
Archaeology
Stephen Fry Supports the Repatriation of the Parthenon Marbles
The famous British actor, writer, journalist and comedian, Stephen Fry, in his speech during a debate organised by Intelligence Squared, strongly supported the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens.
The artist used strong arguments explaining why the Marbles should...
Europe
British Actor Stephen Fry Calls For Return of Parthenon Marbles
Stephen Fry lends his support to Greek requests to return Parthenon marbles to Athens, stating that the London 2012 Olympics are an opportunity to "redress a great wrong," in an interview he gave with the British newspaper The Guardian.
The...
Europe
Stephen Fry Supports the Return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Stephen Fry is known for his philhellenic ideas. His latest demonstration of those was his December 19 article, in which he asked from the British PM to return the Parthenon Marbles to their rightful owner: Greece.
Fry begins his article...
Europe
Russia Bans LGBTQ ‘Propaganda’ in ‘Answer to Blinken’ Bill
Russia’s House of Parliament has voted for further restrictions and fines on members of the LGBTQ society in the country.
One of the authors of the law was Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Rodin. He supports this, he says, in order to...
Archaeology
Creative Protest for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles Held at the British Museum
After closing its doors for over 100 days due to Covid-19, the British Museum opened on Thursday. Among the first visitors to the museum were protestors demanding the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece.
During its period of closure,...
Europe
Prominent Brits Express Support for Greece in Turkey Standoff
Twenty-five prominent academics, authors and politicians called on the British government to express its "clear support" for Greece and Cyprus over the increased tensions in the eastern Mediterranean caused by Turkey's refusal to accept the UN Convention on the...
Europe
‘Promakhos’ Supports Return of Parthenon Marbles
The film "Promakhos," the story of two Greek lawyers who fight for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, was screened last week in London, in the presence of British actor and big supporter of the marbles' return, Stephen...
Europe
Motion to return the Elgin Marbles wins majority in a debate
In a debate hosted by Intelligence Squared in London, the motion made by actor Stephen Fry to return the Elgin Marbles to Athens won by a vote of 384 to 125. Intelligence Squared is a London-based forum which organizes...
Europe
Reunify the Marbles! Pressure Piles Up on Acropolis Museum Anniversary
Dozens of protesters gathered on Saturday inside the hall that houses the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum to demand their reunion with those in Athens.
The initiative belonged to the British Commission for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Marbles “Could be Shared” Between Greece and the UK
The Chair of the British Museum George Osborne said that Greece and the UK could agree on an arrangement where they both share the Parthenon Marbles.
Speaking to LBC Radio in London, the former UK Chancellor was asked whether an...