George Osborne
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...
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 ...
Culture
British Museum to Loan Ancient Greek Meidias Hydria to Greece
The British Museum has decided to loan the Meidias Hydria, an ancient Greek vase dating back to 420 BC, to the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. This move marks the first time in 250 years that the vase, a...
Archaeology
British Museum Outlines Parthenon Marbles Deal with Greece
The chairman of the British Museum trustees, George Osborne said he hopes he can “reach an agreement with Greece” that would see the Parthenon Marbles temporarily returned in exchange for ancient artifacts that have never been seen in the...
Archaeology
Parthenon Marbles ‘Could be Returned Temporarily’ to Greece
The Parthenon Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in exchange for ancient artifacts that have never been seen in the UK before, chairman of the British Museum trustees George Osborne has said.
Responding to Greek requests for their return,...
Archaeology
2,000 Artifacts Disappeared From the British Museum
The number of artifacts that have disappeared from the British Museum is estimated at 2,000, Chairman of Trustees George Osborne said, admitting the collection did not have a complete catalog.
The U.K.'s former chancellor described the missing pieces as "small...
Greek News
British Museum “reasonably optimistic” on a Deal with Greece Over Parthenon Sculptures
The chair of the British Museum commented on Thursday that a deal over the Parthenon Sculptures could soon be reached between the museum and the Greek government.
The Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, mainly consist of 15...
Ancient Greece
The Secret Meetings on the Parthenon Marbles Exposed by the FT
The Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday the secret meetings on the Parthenon Marbles between Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and George Osborne, chair of the British Museum.
In an extensive report, the British paper says that the two meetings between...
Ancient Greece
The UK Dashes Hopes for the Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The UK dashed hopes for a return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece on Wednesday after Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, said that the sculptures "belong here in the UK" and should not...
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...