Tag: Museum
After Hagia Sophia Turkey Converts Another Byzantine Church to Mosque
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a presidential decree on Friday turning the historic Holy Saviour in Chora, a medieval Byzantine church in western...
London’s Tate Modern to Host Exhibition of Greek Artist Takis (video)
An exhibition of Greek artist Takis' most prominent works will kick off on July 3rd at the Tate Modern Institute in London.
The exhibition will...
Cyprus’ Ayia Napa To Create Mediterranean’s First Underwater Museum
Ayia Napa, Cyprus' most popular tourist destination, is set to have the first-ever underwater museum in the Mediterranean, soon to be created off the...
Turkey’s Erdogan Repeats Threats To Turn Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated on Friday his intentions to change Hagia Sophia's status from Museum to Mosque.
Erdogan has made Hagia Sophia...
Basel Museum of Ancient Art to Host Antikythera Shipwreck Exhibition
The "Antikythera Shipwreck" exhibition of the National Archaeological Museum will be displayed at the Basel Museum of Ancient Art and Ludwig Collection, Switzerland, from...
Ancient Greek and Roman Sculptures in Color
Antiquity was as white as marble. For hundreds of years this fact has been one of the mainstays in the story of the origin...