Ministry of Culture
Archaeology
Petition Asks British Museum to Return “Karpathos Lady” Statue
The "Karpathos Lady" statue has been housed in the British Museum, but a petition was launched on Monday to bring her back to Greece.
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Necropolis to be Revealed in New Exhibition Site
$4.8 million has been approved for an exhibition space showing the findings of an ancient Greek necropolis under the SNFCC.
Art
Zalongo Monument: Site of Cultural Heritage Marks Sacrifice of Greek Women
The Zalongo Monument, located in Epirus, Greece, was named a site of modern cultural heritage for the monument's 60th anniversary.
Culture
Greece – Saudi Arabia Relations Strengthened By Cultural Partnership
Greek-Saudi relations are becoming even more tight-knit as the countries set the stage for a new cultural partnership on Thursday.
Ancient Greece
Police Arrests Man for Trying to Sell Ancient Greek Statue
A finely made 5th-century BC ancient Greek statue was turned over to the Greek Ministry and Sports Culture by the Attica police on Friday.
Culture
Greek Ministry of Culture Certifies Two Piraeus Bank Foundation Museums
The Greek Ministry of Culture certified two museums in the Piraeus Bank Foundation thematic museums network, the Rooftile & Brickworks Museum in Volos and the Environment Museum of Stymphalia in the region of Corinthia, on Monday.
Lina Mendoni, Greek Minister...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Blast Decision to Cement Sections of the Acropolis
Archaeologists have severely criticized the decision of the Ministry of Culture to cement several parts of the Acropolis archaeological site, stirring reactions on social media as well.
Pictures of cemented Acropolis are circulating on social media and receiving negative comments.
According...
Archaeology
The Palace where Alexander the Great was Born to Open for Visitors Next Summer
Greece's Ministry of Culture estimates that the palace in Pella where Alexander the Great was born will be open for visitors next summer, according to an Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) report.
When the relics of the building which was excavated...
Greece
Greek Culture Minister: Without Movies and Plays We Will Go Mad
Greece's Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni said that without theater and cinema "we will all be taken to the psychiatrist," explaining the reasons behind the policies the government will implement to protect the performing arts in the...
Art
Greece to Restore Historic Home of National Poet Kostis Palamas
After many years of neglect and dilapidation, the historic home of poet Kostis Palamas in Athens is given a lifeline by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
According to a decision on Tuesday, the poet's historic home, located in Plaka, will...