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Greece and China Expect ‘Year of Culture and Tourism’ to Spark Travel Interest

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Greece And China Expect ‘year Of Culture And Tourism’ To Spark Travel Interest
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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presents an honorary plaque in honor of China National Art Museum Director Wu Weishan. “Greece aims to receive more of its Chinese friends next year, more than ever before,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during the recent launch ceremony for the Greece-China Year of Culture and Tourism 2021 at […]

Antiquities Return to Thessaloniki Metro Station Site

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Antiquities Return To Thessaloniki Metro Station Site
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Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotels Association A number of antiquities unearthed during works for the construction of the Aghia Sofia metro station in Thessaloniki, have returned to their original location, the Culture Ministry announced on Sunday. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The antiquities were detached from the site in 2017. Following the station’s completion, the

Archaeological Site of Delos Undergoes Restoration

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Archaeological Site Of Delos Undergoes Restoration
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Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Culture Ministry is carrying out a major restoration project at the archaeological site of Delos with the aim to preserve its monuments and upgrade the island’s tourism infrastructure. Dubbed “Delos: Open Museum”, the project has secured funds reaching 4.5 million euros from the National Strategic Reference Framework program (referred

Kastoria’s Former Xenia Hotel to Become Museum

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Kastoria’s Former Xenia Hotel To Become Museum
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Photo source: @Municipality of Kastoria The former Xenia Hotel in Kastoria will be transformed into a museum and house artifacts from the collection of the city’s Byzantine Museum, the Culture Ministry announced recently. A concession agreement signed between the ministry and Greece’s Public Properties Company (ETAD) foresees the property’s lease for the next 40 years […]

Greece Slams British Museum for Lack of Care, Calls for Return of Parthenon Marbles

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Greece Slams British Museum For Lack Of Care, Calls For Return Of Parthenon Marbles
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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