Europe

The iconic Parthenon in Athens has inspired many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's hall of fame. Preserving historical memory and cultural heritage, this building is one of the most important and majestic monuments of Germany, dating back to...

On Saturday, May 13, the Acropolis Museum will celebrate the European Night of Museums by staying open from 9 a.m. to midnight. Visitors to the museum will have an opportunity to appreciate the many antiquities on display during the evening...

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...

The flags of Greece and the European Union were raised at the Acropolis early on Sunday in celebration of "Europe Day 2021".

The British newspaper The Sunday Times places the Acropolis Museum third in a list of the best 50 museums of the world, despite some criticism when it opened about its cement facade. “The Acropolis Museum, a shiny new home for...

A photo exhibition on the New Acropolis Museum will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Center of the Greek Cultural Institution in the Bulgarian capital is going to host the exhibition which starts on Dec. 4, 2012 and ends...

"Acropolis, Adieu! Why Greece must leave the euro," reads the front-page headline of Germany's most influential magazine Der Spiegel, joining a chorus of voices in Europe's paymaster country suggesting an exit may now be the best option. In a sign...

A photographic exhibition on the New Acropolis Museum opened on Saturday at the Hellenic Foundation for Culture branch in Odessa, in the context of celebrations marking the anniversary of the March 25, 1821 Greek revolution against Ottoman rule. The exhibition...

The public of Odessa will have the unique opportunity – starting tomorrow – to admire the New Acropolis Museum through a photo exhibition. The exhibition will be held on the occasion of the March 25th National Anniversary in the exhibition rooms of...

The Belgrade and Bucharest Centre of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture will participate in the events celebrating "Museums Night". The event will be organized in the Serbian and Romanian capital on the 14th of May, with a photo exhibition...

A photo exhibition for the new Acropolis Museum is hosted at the Centre of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Belgrade. With the exhibition, the Centre participates in events which are organized in the Serbian capital for “Museum Nights”...

An archaeological fragment from the Acropolis returned to Greece. A Dutch tourist, who visited Athens in the 50’s, removed a corner part of a capital or a cornice and kept it as a souvenir from the Acropolis.  Sixty years...

The Acropolis Museum was awarded as “The Best Museum of the World” during a competition organized by the Journalists’ Union and Tourist Authors of Great Britain. The State Secretary for Culture and Tourism George Nikitiadis received the prize on...

With Greece facing an intense financial crisis and possible countrywide bankruptcy, Germany has suggested that some of their islands may be the answer. On Thursday, Josef Schlarmann, a Senior Member of Merkel's Christian Democrats, and Frank Schaeffler, a Finance Policy...

Aegean, the largest Greek airline, announced a national cultural initiative, ultimately aiming at boosting the country’s international image, as well as supporting Greek tourism. In particular, the two new Airbus Α320 aircraft bearing the image of the Acropolis Museum’s Kori...