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Parthenon Sculptures: How their repatriation could be achieved – The “loopholes” in British law

Three separate provisions have been passed since 2004 that bypass the 1963 law prohibiting the permanent removal of objects from the United Kingdom’s national museums

Battle over the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Parliament: “If someone had stolen the Crown Jewels, we’d want them back, not on loan”

Government refuses to amend 1963 law as voices in the House of Lords increasingly call for reunification

Thermopylae: The Phocian Wall, where the final battle between the Greeks & Persians took place, is being restored & brought to light – Where Leonidas’ 300 fell

The Ministry of Culture is planning to link the area’s monuments into a unified site

Underground areas of Hagia Sophia to open, revealing new sections

The announcement was made by Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, who presented the progress of the extensive restoration works at the historic monument

William Kentridge’s Orpheus exhibition opens at Greece’s National Archaeological Museum

The past meets the present, myth meets reality, and ancient Greek art meets contemporary creation at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, where the solo exhibition Imitate the Sleep of Stones by internationally renowned South African artist William Kentridge was officially opened yesterday by Greece’s Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, in the artist’s presence

When the Antikythera Ephebe was hidden in the trapdoors: The secret operation to save ancient treasures from the Nazis

Archaeologists hid the treasures of classical antiquity in underground compartments, including the Antikythera Ephebe, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the occupying forces – A fascinating story of patriotism told through the dual exhibition “A Divided Past – Greek-German Relations in Dark Times”

Patrick Stewart of Star Trek and X-Men dies at the age of 86

The actor passed away on Wednesday, October 28, at his home in Los Angeles, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease

Jared Leto: The rock star bringing Thirty Seconds to Mars to Athens

From chart-topping hits and explosive live performances to acclaimed film roles and allegations of sexual misconduct

Athens International Music Festival: Five Days of Classical Music in the Heart of Athens

Pinchas Zukerman opens the Athens International Music Festival, bringing five days of chamber music performances to the Greek capital

Ithaca’s ‘Palace of Odysseus’ to open to the public

Archaeological Council unanimously approves plans to showcase the Mycenaean palace dating to 1300 BC – Improvements to visitor access and the story behind the ruins discovered in 2010

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