Acropolis of Athens
The Parthenon as the Temple of Boom in the National Gallery of Victoria Garden (photo)
Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang’s Temple of Boom reimagines the iconic Parthenon
10 Most Famous Greek Temples: Temple of Zeus at Cyrene
Larger than the Parthenon
10 Most Famous Greek Temples: Erechtheum
Home of the Caryatids
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Acropolis director says ‘time to close’ Parthenon marbles row
The new director of the Acropolis Museum has called for an end to the long-running dispute for the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece, noting that London's parliament could rule on the issue.
"It's time for the matter to be closed," Nikos Stampolidis told AFP in an interview.
“The Mail on Sunday” – Mitsotakis article on the “reunificaton” of the Parthenon Sculptures
An article by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hosted by the British newspaper "The Mail on Sunday", in which he calls on his British counterpart to seize the opportunity at this time, and the current generation to be the one to finally reunite the Parthenon Sculptures.
Here is the full text of the Prime Minister's article:
PM Mitsotakis on “Good Morning Britain”: Greece has a strict, but fair policy on immigration (video)
The PM said he would talk to PM Boris Johnson about the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece
Mitsotakis to raise return of Parthenon Marbles in talks with Johnson, proposes loan of Greek treasures
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has once again issued a call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Athens, so that they may be displayed at the Acropolis Museum at the foot of the Acropolis, in an interview with the Daily Telegraph published yesterday.
Beautiful waterspout in Cythera (photos)
It was caused by the severe weather front “Athena”
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UNESCO calls on UK to urgently review its decision on the return Parthenon Marbles
In a milestone move, UNESCO has issued a separate decision on the need for the sculptures to return to their home beyond the positive recommendations that it has issued for years.
The decision issued at the 22nd Session of UNESCO's Inter-Governmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property asks the British government to urgently review its policy.
10 things to do in Athens – Monastiraki Neighbourhood
The Monastiraki metro station is right off the picturesque main square (which also has brilliant views of the Acropolis).