Lina Mendoni

Expert on Alexander the Great weighs into debate about docudrama on his life

"Alexander the Great: The Making of a God" is the title of a new docudrama on the Netflix platform, which raised a storm of reactions, with the Greek minister of culture, Lina Mendoni, labeling it "of poor content and low quality." Kathimerini contacted Dr Paul Cartledge, professor emeritus of Greek culture at the University of Cambridge and author of the book "Alexander the Great: The Truth, B

Culture Minister deems Netflix’s Alexander the Great as ‘low quality fiction’

A Netflix series about Alexander the Great is "fiction of extremely poor quality, lowly content and full of historical inaccuracies," Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Wednesday.
 
The series "The Making of a God" stirred controversy in Greece as it touched upon a sensitive topic, as it featured a homosexual relationship between Alexander the Great and Hephaistion.
 

The Acropolis got €60 mln worth of visitors in 2023

Revenue from visits to the Acropolis went up by €14 million from the previous year's €46 million, the culture minister said on Monday.

Speaking to lawmakers in Parliament, Lina Mendoni said that "upgrades of all services," such as a new electronic ticket system, have driven a "constant increase" in the iconic historical site's revenues.

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