Photo source: The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is urging the British Museum to reconsider repatriating the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and to enter talks on the issue, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Thursday. The recommendation was made following
The Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum. Once again, the British Museum, currently hosting the Parthenon Marbles, has been found to be displaying the world masterpieces in inadequate conditions. Photos came to light last week depicting a leaking roof with water seeping into the British Museum’s seven “Greek” galleries featuring items including the Parthenon
Sculptures from the Parthenon temple on display at the British Museum. Photo source: British Museum Greece reacted strongly this week to claims made by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that Britain will not return the Parthenon Marbles to legal owner Greece, reigniting an age-old dispute. “Greece does not accept the legal acquisition and ownership of […]
The Parthenon Marbles. Photo Source: @British Museum British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is refusing to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece despite a request in 2019 by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. In an interview to Greek daily Ta Nea, Johnson said the 2,500-year-old marble sculptures illegally removed from the UNESCO World Heritage Site in
Sculptures from the Parthenon temple on display at the British Museum. Photo source: British Museum The British Museum is again refusing to return the Parthenon Marbles to their country of origin, claiming it has “no intention of removing controversial objects from public display”, according to UK media reports. In a leaked letter, UK Culture Secretary […]
The narrative of the story of the Panathenaic Procession is pieced together with a combination of the original blocks of the Parthenon’s frieze and cast copies of the pieces in museums abroad, such as the British Museum and the Louvre. Acropolis Museum, Athens. Photo Source: @Acropolis Museum A new advisory committee tasked with bringing the […]













