It didn’t help much that the British royal couple did not visit the Acropolis in order to avoid moments of embarrassment with regards to the Parthenon Marbles, stolen by Lord Elgin in 1816 and exhibited at the British Museum in London. It was the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis …
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EU Commission says it can’t do anything on Return of Parthenon Marbles because “they’re old”
After several written requests the European Commission finally took position on the return of the Parthenon Marbles in the context of Brexit. In a notion to SYRIZA MEP Stelios Kouloglou, the Commission said there is nothing it can do arguing the Marbles are old. MEP Kouloglou had already written twice …
Read More »Greece asks Return of Parthenon Marbles as part of Brexit deal
Greece is pushing that the return of the stolen Parthenon Marbles becomes part of the Brexit talks deal. MEP Stelios Kouloglou, from ruling SYRIZA, is demanding that negotiators bring up the issue as part of the discussions. Kouloglou has written twice to the European Commission to ask them to play a …
Read More »Parthenon Marbles part of Brexit Deal for major concessions, says Robertson
The Parthenon Marbles could be apart of the Brexit deal between UK and the European Union. In the mind of Geoffrey Robertson, the Marbles “are, of course, priceless, and a UK offer to return them should be accepted in return for major concessions.” Geoffrey who? Geoffrey Robertson is head of …
Read More »Greece’s Culture Ministry, IARPS president dismiss report on Return of Parthenon Marbles
Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports has denied a report published in Britain’s Independent newspaper Tuesday that it had called for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, from the British Museum as a symbolic gesture against anti-democratic forces that seek “the dissolution of Europe.” …
Read More »Greece calls for return of Parthenon Marbles as symbolic act against nationalism in Europe
Greek Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou has called for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum as a symbolic act in the fight against anti-democratic forces seeking the disosolution of Europe.” The so-called Elgin Marbles were removed from the Parthenon in the Acropolis by British Lord Elgin. The …
Read More »Twelve British MPs submit bill for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
British lawmakers will submit a bill asking the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. Campaigners for the return of the famous marbles are 12 MPs belonging to several political parties. The “Return of the Parthenon Marbles” Bill proposes that the Parliament should annul what it did 200 years ago, …
Read More »Greek-American orders his funeral coffin to be a copy of the Parthenon!
A home-sick Greek-American had a vision on how enter his last journey from this world and ordered a coffin of a special kind: the wooden last-home should resemble the Parthenon. With columns and other ancient Greek details but also a cross and other religious signs, a combination of Ancient and …
Read More »Campaigner for Parthenon Marbles, Eddie O’Hara, passed away
The leader of the British campaign to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, Eddie O’Hara, passed way at the age of 78. He became chairman of the British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM) in 2010. The BCRPM formed in 1983, supports Greek demands for the London …
Read More »Culture Minister admits Greece has no legal case for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles
Greek Culture Minister Aristidis Baltas made a shocking revelation: that Greece will not claim back the Parthenon Marbles from United Kingdom because the government believed that it had no chance to win the legal battle. Speaking at the Parliament on Tuesday Baltas replied to a question about the Ministry’s moves …
Read More »Greeks held silent protest with candles to demand “Return of the Parthenon Marbles”
This is not a snapshot from Epitaphios Vespers on Great Friday held in January. Neither is it a service held for the dead in the middle of the night. It is a snapshot from a protest gathering outside the Acropolis Museum on Sunday. Former TV-persona and now Marathonas mayor Ilias …
Read More »Greek school book: “Parthenon Marbles were transported to Britain” (lol)
LOL. Education Ministry needed almost a decade to realize that a school book was making wrongest reference to the Parthenon Marbles, an issue that is most dear to Greece that tries to get back the stolen Marbles from Great Britain and the British Museum. The art history book has been …
Read More »Parthenon Marble leaves Britain for …Russia and angers Greek PM Samaras
I honestly cannot decide whether it’s a matter of British impudence or arrogance to lend to a third party something you do not owe or better say “it’s a product of theft!”. The British Museum decided to lend one of the stolen Parthenon sculptures to Russian Museum Hermitage in St. …
Read More »Athens Airport: Voting Screens for the Return of Parthenon Marbles
Passengers in Athens Airport Eleftherios Venizelos had the opportunity to participate in so-called “interactive referendum” and vote YES or NO for the Return of The Parthenon Marbles. The application screens are place in four spots in Arrivals (one) and Departures (three) halls of Athens International Airport. “Are you in …
Read More »Fabulous Mrs Alamuddin-Clooney to reclaim the fabulous Parthenon Marbles
Reporters follow every step of hers and flashlights capture a hand shake, a smile or a glimpse of a wink. Whether she meets with local authorities, tours ancient sites in Athens or pushes away a strain of her hair, reporters are always there to capture the moment and inform the …
Read More »Return of Parthenon Marbles: Soprano Theodoridou staged protest in British Museum
Six Greek women dressed in white togas launched an original protest to draw attention to a Greek issue: the return of Acropolis Marbles to Greece. The group under the lead of renowned soprano Sonia Theodoridou wandered through the corridors and halls of the British Museum in London in search of …
Read More »The Guardian has a poll on return of Parthenon Marbles: “Are you with George Clooney?”
George Clooney’s recent statement supporting the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece sparked a debate in Great Britain. The Guardian even started a public opinion survey with the title “Are you with him?” Is George Clooney correct? Should Britain return the Elgin marbles? While promoting his new film Monuments …
Read More »George Clooney is inside … the Parthenon Marbles return campaign
George Clooney is not only inside the famous coffee shop… he has also allegedly joined the campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles, Greek media report cheering Clooney’s support to the Greek cause. “It’s a fair request,” George Clooney responded to a question posed by a Greek journalist during …
Read More »Want the Parthenon Marbles Returned to Greece? Say it with a “Click”!
This is the initiative of Young Archaeologists’ Club (YAC) in Great Britain. You can visit their website and vote YES, the Parthenon Sculptures on display in the British Museum should return to Greece and exhibited at the New Acropolis Museum. Or Vote NO, keep them where they are. You can also participate …
Read More »Epilepsy pills find way from Greece to French drug market
Millions of Greek epilepsy pills have found their way to France, where they are consumed as a heroin substitute, according to Greece’s police. A young Algerian national who bought the pills from a pharmacy in the downtown Athens neighborhood of Patissia was arrested on November 18. The arrest caps nearly …
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