Conservation and restoration
Free admission to monuments and sites Tuesday
Admission to archaeological sites and historical monuments across the country will be free of charge on Tuesday, International Day for Monuments and Sites, the Culture Ministry has announced.
The day, also known as World Heritage Day, was established in 1983 by UNESCO and the International Council on Monuments and Sites.
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Outrage Grows Over North Macedonia’s Fast-Tracked Highway Projects
Archaeologists are set to protest in front of parliament in Skopje on Monday over a proposed legal change that would bypass any state decision-making over any archaeological finds made during construction work on a set of highways to be built by the Turkish-US giant Bechtel-ENKA.
Cultural mobilization starts for Hatay
Preparations are underway as Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry is preparing to establish a coordination center, where historical heritage preservation activities will be carried out. The ministry asked universities to send any information, document, research, thesis, picture, etc. about the quake-hit city of Hatay in an attempt to reconstruct the life and cultural texture there again.
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UK PM Sunak rules out law change for return of Parthenon marbles
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out changing a law which prohibits the British Museum handing the Parthenon marbles permanently back to Greece.
Sunak said there are no plans to amend the legislation, which states the museum can only dispose of objects within its collection in limited circumstances. However, the museum could still arrange a loan of the sculptures.
British Museum trying to work deal
The chairperson of the British Museum has said is it "worth trying" to work with Greece to see if the Parthenon Sculptures "can be seen both in London and Athens, while treasures currently in Greece could be seen by new audiences here."
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UNESCO to examine quake-affected historical sites
UNESCO will examine the historical artifacts in Türkiye and Syria damaged in the Feb. 6 quakes and prepare an action plan.
The organization stated that it was remotely evaluating the status of the "World Heritage" places, but the authorities were preparing to come to the region.
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Ancient artifacts to return home from Switzerland
Fifteen ancient objects dating from the prehistoric to the Roman period are being repatriated to Greece from Switzerland by decision of a Geneva court in July last year following proceedings against an antiquities dealer.
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Endangered Treasures: Montenegro Urged to Protect its Underwater Heritage
Archeologist Darko Kovacevic says Montenegro has great potential for maritime archeology but must improve the supervision and protection of its cultural heritage sites
Greece calls for return of Parthenon marbles
Greece on May 23 urged Britain to return the Parthenon Marbles- often known as the Elgin Marbles- as one of the world's greatest ancient sites the Acropolis re-opens after the coronavirus shutdown.
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Historical art experts bring 86,000 works to life
Nearly 86,000 historical artifacts registered in the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums have been maintained and repaired in order to bring them to life and display them in museums.
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