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Greece and France forge cultural alliance
Lina Mendoni and French Ambassador Nicolas Kassianides agree to cooperate on cultural heritage protection, museums, cinema and audiovisual media

British Museum wants Parthenon Sculptures to be shown in Greece but shared with London
Chairman George Osborne says a deal is possible if both sides accept they cannot get everything they want

Turkish archaeologists claim to have found world’s oldest shipwreck: ‘We’re the first to touch these objects in 5,000 years’
Although the ship's wooden hull has not survived, more than 30 ceramic vessels used to transport and store goods have been found on the seabed, along with three large stone anchors
Israel returns 22 antiquities illegally removed from Greece (photos)
“Every return of a cultural artifact to its place of origin reminds us that protecting our cultural heritage is a collective responsibility,” Lina Mendoni stressed

Prespes: Greece, Albania and North Macedonia join forces to seek UNESCO World Heritage status
The joint transnational nomination dossier is expected to be submitted in 2030

Roman-era ceramic vessels, plates, bowls and trays found in a 2,100-year-old shipwreck off Antalya
The ship is believed to have departed from the ancient settlement of Rhossus and been heading to Rome — Why the cargo was found in remarkably good condition and its connection to the Roman orator Cicero

Urban Art Project Athens Takes ‘The Energy of the Metropolis’ to Barcelona
Urban Art Project Athens brings its photographic dialogue between Athens and Barcelona to Haba Art Lab from 15 to 19 October, with 34 artists, a live DJ set and a Short Film Night


