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WaPo opinion piece: Greece should be the keeper of Parthenon marbles
Now that times have changed and Britain is leaving the European Union, it's time to reconsider Greece's claim for the return of the Parthenon sculptures, according to an opinion piece in the Washington Post published this weekend.
Despite the differing opinions today, the author notes, the case is stronger than ever that they should return to Athens, the cradle of Western culture.
France to send Parthenon metope to Greece for 2021 celebrations
France has agreed to lend Greece a metope from the Parthenon displayed at the Louvre, to coincide with the 2021 celebrations of the bicentennial of the start of the country's War of Independence, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported Friday.
German museum asked to return Parthenon sculpture
An international group advocating the return of marble sculptures taken from Greece's historic Parthenon temple has been actively seeking the repatriation from a German museum of a partial centaur's head, the ANA-MPA news agency reported on Thursday.
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Athens Airport ask travelers to vote on Marbles' return
An interactive campaign launched at Athens International Airport on Wednesday asks travelers to say whether they believe the Parthenon Marbles, currently on display at the British Museum in London, should be returned to Greece.