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Ancient Greece
New App Brings Acropolis of Athens Back to Life
A new mobile phone app will enable visitors to view the Acropolis in all its 5th century BC grandeur.
The new app uses cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality technology, together with artificial intelligence and 5G to recreate the form of...
Ancient Greece
Austria in Talks to Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Austria will return two pieces of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, the country's foreign minister said on Tuesday.
"I am very pleased that technical discussions are taking place between the Kunsthistorische Museum and the Acropolis Museum on mutual loans of...
Ancient Greece
Vatican Returns Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The Vatican and Greece are finalizing a deal for the return of three Parthenon marbles that have been in the collection of the Vatican Museums for two centuries.
The fragments are expected to arrive in Athens later this month, with...
Greek News
Parthenon Marbles’ Return to Greece “Difficult, but Not Impossible”
Achieving an agreement for the permanent return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece by the British Museum "is difficult, but not impossible," said Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni in Parliament on Monday.
Responding to a parliamentary question calling on...
Ancient Greece
The Parthenon Marbles Can Be Loaned to Greece and Never Return
Greece insisted on Monday that Britain permanently return the Parthenon Marbles that have been in British possession for two centuries, adding that negotiations about their fate were "not easy."
"The objective is their definitive return," government spokesman Yiannis Oikonomou said...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Marbles Could Be Returned to Greece Under ‘Long-Term Loan’ Deal
The Greek Culture & Sports Ministry declined to confirm reports that the British Museum and the Acropolis Museum are nearing an agreement on the gradual return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.
Bloomberg and the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday...
Culture
Greek Revolution-Era Costumes Come Back to Life in Stunning Exhibition
The emblematic photoshoot of original Greek Revolution-era costumes which launched in 2021 at the National History Museum of Athens and then traveled to South Korea, can be viewed at the Acropolis Museum with free entry from Tuesday, December 20,...
Art
Parthenon Marbles Perfect Replica Unveiled in London
The first perfect replica of a Parthenon sculpture was presented at the Freud Museum in London on Tuesday by the Institute for Digital Archaeology (IDA). What makes the replica of the sculpture fascinating is that it is carved from...
Ancient Greece
Stephen Fry Offers ‘Win-Win Solution’ for the Parthenon Marbles
English actor, director, and writer Stephen Fry made an emotional and powerful appeal for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Fry who has been advocating for a long time for the return of the artifacts held at the...
Culture
Acropolis Museum President, Dimitris Pandermalis, Dies at 82
The president of the board of directors of the Acropolis Museum, Professor Dimitris Pandermalis, has died, according to an announcement issued by the culture ministry and the Acropolis Museum.
The career of Dimitris Pandermalis is full of top achievements in...