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Who was Lord Elgin: He lived as a plunderer, died pursued by his creditors

The life of the Scottish aristocrat who went down in history as the perpetrator of the barbaric theft of the Parthenon Sculptures, simply because...he wanted to lend an ancient grandeur to his ancestral estate

Provocative article in The Times: “We’ve lost our marbles over Ancient Greece” – Why the marbles shouldn’t be returned”

Contrary to the climate of agreement emerging between the two governments, a columnist for the British newspaper expresses opposition to any scenario involving the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Ancient Greece: Major exhibition coming to Athens – Watch video and photos

At the Olympic center in Goudi

Temple of the Emperors uncovered in the Roman Agora at Nicopolis, Greece (video)

The excavations are led by archaeologist Konstantinos Zachos & funded by the Hellenic Parliament

Kasta Tomb: Unique masterpieces found during the excavations – The beautiful women of Amphipolis (photos)

All the secrets of Amphipolis & the scenarios about the unknown "inhabitant" of the Tomb & the impressive Hellenistic house

What happened to Alexander the Great when he went to ancient Egypt? (video)

When Alexander entered Egypt, he was met with acceptance rather than hostility, largely due to his strategic respect for Egyptian traditions

The weirdest stories from Greek Mythology (video)

Pan, the mischievous god of the wild, adds his own peculiar touch to Greek mythology, from his relentless pursuit of uninterested nymphs to his creation of the iconic Pan Flute from the remains of his beloved

The Treasures of Priam: Golden riches from the Legendary City of Troy (video)

During the 19th century one man embarked on a quest to prove that this legendary city actually existed

Plato: “He had a high fever and was bothered by the music” – Revelation about the last night of his life

What does the Italian professor reveal

The mysterious papyri that “revealed” Plato’s tomb (photos)

For years, researchers have been attempting to decode the papyri destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE using the famous "bionic eye"

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