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Greek PM rejects Parthenon Sculptures loan as 48 relics return from Bulgaria

Under a Greece-Bulgaria exchange, 48 relics taken in 1917 go on show in Thessaloniki until 5 November before returning to their monasteries and the Serres Metropolis, while Greece hands Sofia Tsar Samuel's remains and bones from four sarcophagi

Jerusalem Patriarchate Signs Cooperation Memorandum with Greek State to Protect Cultural Heritage

The Greek state will provide practical support for the preservation, protection, scientific study and promotion of the particularly important religious, historical and cultural heritage of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem under a Memorandum of Cooperation ratified yesterday through a bill introduced by the Ministry of Culture - The bill was approved by a majority of the Hellenic Parliament

Pythagoreion, Samos: This is the Ministry of Culture’s plan to integrate its archaeological sites

It is one of the most important archaeological sites in the eastern Aegean and is included, together with the Heraion, on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Kilkis: Archaeological Museum to be modernized and expanded

It houses, among other treasures, the Kouros of Evropos, an important example of the Late Archaic period made of Thasian marble

Acropolis lift only halts in extreme weather under strict safety rules, Ministry of Culture says

Maintenance carried out since late 2025 by Kleemann Greece, plus multiple built-in safety systems, keeps the specialised lift reliable for visitors, with 14,710 journeys completed between April and 20 August this year alone, officials note

French ministry official accused of drugging almost 250 women to watch them urinate in public

A pilot scheme now lets women test for drugging without filing a police report first, as France confronts chemical submission after the Pelicot case, though many victims never suspected they had been drugged at all

Major Archaeological discovery in Antalya, Pamphylia: Statue of Asclepius unearthed in the Ancient Greek City of Aspendos

The marble sculpture group, approximately 2.20 meters tall, dates to the late 2nd century AD and was discovered near the monumental gate of the ancient city

Archaeological and National cadastre systems join forces to protect and promote cultural heritage

Cadastre geospatial data will also be used to safeguard public property and improve services for citizens and professionals

Evia: Its tallest medieval tower reinforced by the Ministry of Culture

The tower forms part of Evia’s wider inland fortification network, as the medieval towers built between the 13th and 15th centuries controlled the island’s rural hinterland

Working meeting of Lina Mendoni with Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem in Athens

She assured him of the Ministry of Culture’s support and of the immediate launch of the program for documenting and digitizing the sacred relics of the dependencies (metochia) of the ancient Patriarchate in Greece

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