Greece
Art
Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck Yields Impressive Discoveries
The shipwreck of Lord Elgin's vessel -- along with countless looted Greek antiquities aboard -- off the coast of the Greek island Kythera in 1802, has continued to yield intriguing discoveries for underwater archaeologists.
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced...
Archaeology
Acropolis Museum Debunks Claims Elgin Had Sultan's Permission to Obtain Marbles
Dimitris Pantermalis, a professor and the curator of the Acropolis Museum, debunked on Monday claims that the Earl of Elgin had obtained permission from the Ottoman Sultan to transport the Parthenon Marbles from Athens to London.
Speaking at the international...
Archaeology
Items Recovered from Wreck of Elgin’s Ship off Kythira
Chess pawns, combs and a toothbrush are some of the new findings brought to light by the underwater excavation of the wreck of the ship "Mentor" that sank off the island of Kythira in 1802.
The excavation that continues for...
Archaeology
EP Commemorates Bicentennial of Lord Elgin's Snatching of Parthenon Marbles
It's been 200 years since Lord Elgin forcefully removed the Parthenon Marbles from the Acropolis. Greek MEP Manolis Kefalogiannis and MEP Thodoros Zagorakis of the European People's Party (EPP) put forth a relevant proposal for an event to be...
Culture
Tourists Can Vote on Elgin Marbles' Debate at Athens Int'l Airport
The Greek government has installed four new polling systems at Athens International Airport, asking Greek and foreign passengers to vote on the Parthenon Marbles’ return debate.
This action is part of a high-profile campaign which includes Amal Alamuddin Clooney who...
Archaeology
YouTube Hosts Excerpts From Film "Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value"
Excerpts from the 1986 film “Lord Elgin and Some Stones of No Value” starring Hugh Grant and narrating how Lord Elgin took the Parthenon Marbles and moved them to London, are hosted on YouTube.
It contains rare underwater footage of the...
Art
"If Elgin was in …" Rome, London, New York, Paris, etc. …
ATHENS - After launching the international "I AM GREEK AND I WANNA GO HOME" independent movement for the repatriation of the stolen Greek sculptures and art, photographer and musician Ares Kalogeropoulos strikes again as an art editor of Alexis...
Art
Opus Elgin Opera to Bring Light to Return of Parthenon Marbles
"Opus Elgin: The Destruction of the Parthenon," the opera's world premiere, will take place at Athens Concert Hall, Megaron Mousikis, May 29. This opera work is composed by Theodore Stathis, and renowned Peter Tiboris will be the musical director.
The...
Greece
Research on the Shipwreck "Mentor" Which Carried Elgin Marbles
According to an article in the Greek newspaper “Eleftherotypia”, research was conducted by the Ephorate of Marine Antiquities from July 6-15 on the wreck of the ship “Mentor” which had once carried some of the Elgin marbles. The...
Culture
Lord Byron: The Romantic Poet Who Died for Greece
Lord Byron is one of the first and best-known philhellenes who actively participated in Greece’s War of Independence.
Ancient Greece
Full Guide to the Acropolis of Athens: Top 10 Monuments to See
The Acropolis of Athens is a massive archaeological site brimming with the spiritual, artistic, and democratic wonders of ancient Greece, but with every turn, one comes across a new monument. So how does one know what is actually worth...
Greece
Melina Mercouri: The Epitome of the Hellenic Spirit
Melina Mercouri (18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) is engraved in the minds of millions of Greeks. In her life, she was several things: a striking woman; a stage and movie actress; a patriot; an activist; and a...
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
Ancient Greece
Monumental Statue of Athena Parthenos Once Graced Acropolis
A monumental statue of Athena Parthenos, created of gilded ivory, once stood in the center of the magnificent temple of the Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens.
The Athena Parthenos (Ancient Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ Παρθένος) was a massive chryselephantine sculpture of...
Archaeology
The Parthenon Marbles “Belong in Greece”, The Guardian Says
The return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece is a recurring subject in the past few years