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New documentary on the theft of the Parthenon Marbles – “Take the whole temple with the Carya… whatever they’re called
A high-budget production featuring prominent figures reveals the role Lady Elgin played in the theft of the Parthenon Marbles, how the operation was organized, and how the letters she sent to her husband strengthen Greece’s diplomatic case for their return
End of an Era for MTV: The story of the Music Channel phenomenon and the most popular Music Videos of all time (videos)
The music industry is dead — From Michael Jackson’s 14-minute “Thriller” video and Nirvana’s unplugged live performance to the rise of “the queen” Madonna and the breakthrough of Duran Duran
Repatriation of Ancient Capital from Münster, Germany
According to a statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture, the repatriation of an ancient column capital was made possible thanks to the sensitivity and courage of a German woman who had possessed it since the 1960s
Sold for $136,000,000: The “Karpidas collection” at Sotheby’s auction
The widow of the late founder of construction firm Archirodon, Pauline Karpidas, sold all 345 surrealist works in her possession – Top price was for René Magritte’s “La Statue Volante,” which changed hands for $13.7 million – The story of the family and their remarkable art collection
Andreas Syngros: Nouveau riche fraudster or national benefactor?
The path of the controversial tycoon, exactly 195 years after his birth: a top banker and businessman with a mythical fortune, considered the second most important Greek of the 19th century after King George I – Accused in the Lavreotika scandal and the 1893 bankruptcy, but left his entire fortune to the Greek state
The “Miracle Water” of Kamateros: The fraud that flooded Greece with false hope of beating cancer
A nation thirsty for miracles, a lawyer selling salvation, a society that paid dearly for its faith — and the “misleading” headlines of the press
Restoration of the Sanctuary of Pythian Apollo on the Ancient Acropolis of Rhodes – See photos
The project aims to restore and reinforce the monument, as well as to protect and preserve it from deterioration caused by severe erosion and adverse climatic conditions
The Small Civil War 1943–1944, Part II: Did Velouchiotis stab EDES in the back and did Zervas ally with the Germans?
The fierce German offensive against ELAS and EDES – Nazi attacks in Vourgareli and Pertouli – The 100 okades of gold sovereigns that fell into German hands – The fragmentation of EDES and Allied intervention
