Tag: Parthenon
Greece maintains pressure on the British Museum to return Parthenon statues
In remarks made at Guardian, Lina Mendoni, the Greek Minister of Culture, says that her country would be ready to “ fill the void » left by the Parthenon statues…
The Pope returns parts of the Parthenon
These are three exquisitely sculpted fragments that have been in the possession of the Vatican for more than two centuries. The head of a young boy, a horse’s head and…
In Greece, the restitution of the Parthenon marbles becomes a political fight
The light of the winter sun sublimates the marbles displayed in the gallery of the museum of the Acropolis of Athens almost deserted, this January morning. Dimitri Sarris, an avid…
London rules out return of Parthenon friezes to Greece
It is a thorny issue at the heart of tensions between London and Athens: Greece is trying to obtain from the United Kingdom the return of friezes from the Parthenon,…
The Rasmus and world music stars give a concert today at the foot of the Acropolis to unite the marble sculptures of the Parthenon – read short answers about the sculptural dispute between Greece and Britain
More than half of the sculptures in the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill ended up illegally in London in the 19th century, and the British Museum has refused to discuss…