Parthenon sculptures
Ancient Greece
Five Caryatids in Athens Still Waiting for Their Lonely Sister From the UK
The Erechtheion, the ancient Greek temple held up by statues known as Caryatids, was dedicated to the gods Athena and Poseidon; it still stands on the Athens Acropolis, much like the Parthenon just meters away, as a testament to...
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...
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...
Diplomacy
King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie as He Meets Rishi Sunak
King Charles was recently seen wearing a Greek flag tie at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The gesture comes amid recent disagreements between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Parthenon Sculptures.
King Charles,...
Archaeology
Ten of the Acropolis Museum’s Most Beautiful Exhibits
The Acropolis Museum located only 330 meters (1,000 feet) from the famed hill of the same name hosts some of the world's most important antiquities
Diplomacy
British Museum Says Talks With Greece on Parthenon Marbles Continue
The British Museum insisted the diplomatic feud that erupted between Sunak and Mitsotakis in recent days wouldn’t stop long-running talks over the future of the Parthenon Marbles.
British Museum Chair George Osborne said talks can continue "whether or not ...
Diplomacy
Russia Labels Parthenon Sculptures in British Museum as “Colonial Theft”
The representative of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, called the presence of Greek Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum a manifestation of the colonial tradition of theft.
During a recent briefing for media representatives, Zakharova described the situation,...
Archaeology
UK Rules Out Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
UK's PM Rishi Sunak is unwilling to consider returning the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece, Downing Street said on Monday.
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to meet with the PM and opposition leader Keir...