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Greeks still skeptical Britain will return Parthenon Marbles
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Greeks still skeptical Britain will return Parthenon Marbles

Raw Story  

"Positive" talks between Greece and the British Museum over the Parthenon Marbles have rekindled hope that the ancient friezes could be on their way back to Athens after more than two centuries. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Downing Street on Tuesday just as the British Museum confirmed it had been holding "constructive" negotiations …

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British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says
2 weeks, 5 days ago

British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says

The Independent  

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Parthenon marbles deal close says Greece
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Parthenon marbles deal close says Greece

China Daily  

Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on January 9, 2023. The sculptures, which are also known as the Elgin marbles, were taken from Athens to the UK in the early 1800s and Greece wants them back, but the British Museum says it legally owns them. While UK law prevents …

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Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM
3 weeks ago

Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM

The Independent  

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Elgin Marbles: What artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?
3 weeks ago

Elgin Marbles: What artefacts have the British Museum been urged to return?

The Independent  

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Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan exude royalty, hold hands as they arrive together for event. Watch
4 months ago

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan exude royalty, hold hands as they arrive together for event. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Kareena and Saif hold hands For the occasion, Kareena wore a white shirt which she paired with grey pants. More details Kareena recently celebrated Saif's birthday with an adorable throwback post on her Instagram account. Kareena and Saif started dating in 2007 on the sets of Vijay Krishna Acharya's Tashan. The two tied the knot in 2012, and gave birth …

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Inspired by Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan's Greek vacay? Top places to visit in Athens for your next trip
4 months, 1 week ago

Inspired by Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan's Greek vacay? Top places to visit in Athens for your next trip

Hindustan Times  

Kareena Kapoor celebrated her husband Saif Ali Khan’s 54th birthday with a heartfelt throwback. As they say, must keep growing, which we did and quite well.” Kareena Kapoor shared a romantic throwback picture to celebrate her husband's birthday. The Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple built in the mid-5th century BCE, is dedicated to the goddess Athena. Temple of Hephaestus Located …

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British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles
1 year ago

British Museum loan to Greece coincides with dispute over demand to return Parthenon Marbles

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s Acropolis Museum launched an exhibition Tuesday that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled a planned meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London a week ago, accusing him of seeking to “grandstand” by publicly campaigning for the return of the Parthenon Marbles while visiting Britain. …

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UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
1 year ago

UK’s Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of trying to “grandstand” over the disputed Parthenon Marbles and breaking a promise to the U.K. government. During the British prime minister’s weekly question period in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Sunak said “it was …

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How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK
1 year ago

How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — For decades, Britain and Greece were able to differ, largely politely, over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute: What’s the right place for some of the finest ancient Greek sculptures ever made, which have been displayed in London for more than 200 years but which Greece vocally wants back. Now even the British Museum goes by the …

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Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK’s Sunak scraps leaders’ meeting over Parthenon Marbles
1 year ago

Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK’s Sunak scraps leaders’ meeting over Parthenon Marbles

Associated Press  

LONDON — Greek officials said Tuesday that they will continue talks with the British Museum about bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abruptly canceling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discussed. Dimitris Tsiodras, head of the Greek prime minister’s press office, said Mitsotakis was angry …

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Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders
1 year ago

Diplomatic spat over the Parthenon Marbles scuttles meeting of British and Greek leaders

Associated Press  

LONDON — A diplomatic spat erupted Monday between Greece and Britain after the U.K. canceled a planned meeting of their prime ministers, prompting the Greek premier to accuse his British counterpart of trying to avoid discussing the contested Parthenon Marbles. Late Monday Mitsotakis issued a statement to “express my annoyance at the fact that the British prime minister has cancelled …

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Greece wants UK to return its Parthenon Marbles
1 year ago

Greece wants UK to return its Parthenon Marbles

Firstpost  

The sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, were taken from the Parthenon temple at the Acropolis in Athens in the early 19th century by British diplomat Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday he would push for the return of the Parthenon Marbles when he meets UK leader Rishi Sunak in Britain this week. The sculptures, also known as …

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Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – Osborne
1 year, 2 months ago

Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – Osborne

The Independent  

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Just 350 of 2,000 objects stolen from British Museum have so far been recovered as chair George Osborne offers apology to MPs over 'inside job' - and he defends plan to strike deal with Greece over re
1 year, 2 months ago

Just 350 of 2,000 objects stolen from British Museum have so far been recovered as chair George Osborne offers apology to MPs over 'inside job' - and he defends plan to strike deal with Greece over re

Daily Mail  

Just 350 of 2,000 objects stolen from the British Museum as part of an 'inside job' have so far been recovered, MPs heard today. Mr Osborne also told MPs how the British public 'aren't wedded' to the Elgin Marbles remaining in the UK permanently, as he defended recent talks with the Greek government in his bid to strike a deal …

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Souvenirs or robbery: Is it ever acceptable to try to hang onto your holiday by taking a piece of it home?
1 year, 2 months ago

Souvenirs or robbery: Is it ever acceptable to try to hang onto your holiday by taking a piece of it home?

The Independent  

The practice of taking something home from your travels is nothing new. For these devout “tourists”, such objects would probably remain with them for the rest of their lives, and relics of actual holy bones were used as the basis to set up new churches. The ultimate “take home”, after its supposed discovery in the 4th century, was a fragment …

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We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister
1 year, 7 months ago

We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister

The Independent  

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Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum
1 year, 7 months ago

Greek PM seeks ‘innovative’ solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum

Associated Press  

VOLOS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says his government is exploring a “win-win” solution to one of the world’s most intractable cultural heritage disputes: The fate of the Parthenon Sculptures in the British Museum. But he rules out any deal that would include the word “loan.” “We will never recognize that these sculptures are owned, legally owned by the British …

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Greece looks to Vienna for new boost on Parthenon Sculptures
1 year, 7 months ago

Greece looks to Vienna for new boost on Parthenon Sculptures

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Museums in Austria and Greece are discussing the potential return to Athens of two ancient Greek sculptures, a move which could have a knock-on effect for the world’s thorniest cultural heritage dispute: the fate of the British Museum’s Parthenon Sculptures. Schallenberg said that “technical talks are currently under way” between the Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Acropolis Museum …

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Explained: The Parthenon Marbles that the Vatican has returned to Greece
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: The Parthenon Marbles that the Vatican has returned to Greece

Firstpost  

Three elaborately carved artworks, which were once on display in the Vatican Museums, have been officially returned to Greece. My personal wish is that others will imitate it,” Greece’s spiritual leader, Archbishop Ieronymos II, told the crowded gallery of the Acropolis Museum where the works will be displayed. Acropolis Museum Director Nikolaos Stampolidis holds the head of a bearded man …

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With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art
1 year, 8 months ago

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago. Mendoni said Greece would be willing to lend the British museum ancient Greek artifacts for exhibition to “fill …

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Vatican ‘donating’ its own 3 Parthenon sculptures to Greece
1 year, 9 months ago

Vatican ‘donating’ its own 3 Parthenon sculptures to Greece

Associated Press  

ROME — The Vatican and Greece finalized a deal Tuesday for the return of three sculpture fragments from the Parthenon that have been in the collection of the Vatican Museums for two centuries, the latest case of a Western museum bowing to demands for restitution. But it nevertheless puts pressure on the British Museum to conclude a deal with Greece …

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Museum: London, Athens could share Parthenon Marbles in deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Museum: London, Athens could share Parthenon Marbles in deal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chair of the British Museum said Thursday that the U.K. and Greece are working on a deal that would see his institution’s Parthenon Marbles displayed in both London and Athens. Carved in the 5th century BC, they were taken in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin and ended up in the British Museum, which …

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UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
1 year, 11 months ago

UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Firstpost  

Taken by Elgin when he was the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Greece maintains the marbles were stolen and has long campaigned for their return while the UK maintains they were legally obtained London: UK culture minister Michelle Donelan on Wednesday said she did not support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, following a report that a …

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