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France returns marble fragment from Erechtheion temple to Greece

July 6, 2023 Archeology, Culture, FEATURED Comments Off on France returns marble fragment from Erechtheion temple to Greece

A marble fragment from the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis will be voluntarily returned to Greece in Lyon by the Prefecture of the Rhone on Thursday. The architectural fragment, dated to the 5th century BC, is originally from the upper architectural section of the Erechtheion (Temple of Athena Polias), the …

Gucci denies it offered to pay Greece €56m for Acropolis Fashion show

February 16, 2017 Culture 4

Italian luxury fashion house Gucci denied on Wednesday reports published in Greek media and “La Repubblica” that it offered to pay Greece’s ministry of culture 56 million euros for a fashion project on the Acropolis Hill in Athens. “The published speculation regarding the supposed economic proposal, direct or indirect, is …

Greece rejects Gucci request to turn the Acropolis into Runway Show stage

February 15, 2017 Culture 25

Runway show, glam, Hollywood stars, fashion editors, lighting, music, installations, platforms, chairs and tables and kilometer-long cables on the ancient marbles of Acropolis in turn of a 2-million-euro donation? Despite the economic crisis, Greeks said “No, Thanks!” The idea proposed by famous luxury brand Gucci was turned down by the …

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