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George Bizos: The Lawyer Who Saved Nelson Mandela Honored in Greece
George Bizos, the Greek-South African human rights lawyer who fought apartheid and saved Nelson Mandela from a death sentence during the Rivonia Trial, died on September 9, 2020.
In honor of the great lawyer, residents of Bizos's hometown of Vasilitsi...
Greece
George Bizos honoured by Athens
The City of Athens on Friday bestowed the medal of honour and benefaction to human rights advocate George Bizos, Nelson Mandela's long-time legal counsel, in recognition of the Greek-South African attorney's struggle for human rights and efforts to promote...
Archaeology
New Evidence Debunks British Museum's Stance on Parthenon Marbles
On June 20, 2009 the New Acropolis Museum opened its doors to the public. It was strongly implied and believed at the time that the state-of-the-art modern glass and concrete building would help bring back the Parthenon Marbles from Britain.
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Greece
The Greek Who Saved Nelson Mandela
George Bizos, the Greek lawyer and good friend of Nelson Mandela, during a past visit to Athens had reveled details of his life and his relationship with Mandela.
Bizos, was born in 1928 in the village Vasilitsi, in Messinia. In...