What Christopher Hitchens Understood About the Parthenon
The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.
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Ancient Greek Sculpture Timeline: Dark Ages to Roman Copies
A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...
Greek City Times2d
Stephen Fry And His Odyssey For The Parthenon Sculptures
Sir Stephen Fry, the distinguished British actor, writer, director, and well-known Philhellene, recently spoke at the ...
Inside Edition3d
The Unsolved Valentine's Heist at the Met Museum
Days before Valentine's Day in 1979, a two century old bust of the Greek God Hermes was stolen in broad daylight out of the ...
Artnet4d
As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art
From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...
Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.
The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists ...
Stephen Fry urges return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece
"We all understand that the Sculptures belong here and must return to Greece. And we should do this so that we can be proud ...
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Kelsey Museum hosts lecture on decolonizing museums and the Elgin Marbles
Elizabeth Marlowe, founder of the Museum Studies Program at Colgate University, gave a lecture on decolonizing museums ...
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Lead contamination lead remained fairly low and localized in ancient Greece throughout the Bronze Age, the Classical period ...
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Stephen Fry in Athens: “The Acropolis Museum can house the sculptures – Let the British use replicas”
Renowned British actor Stephen Fry has once again advocated for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. Speaking at ...
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UN Seeks to Revive Cyprus Talks as Greece and Turkey Pursue Diplomacy
The United Nations is pushing to restart stalled reunification talks on Cyprus, with plans for an informal five-party summit ...
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From Trash to Treasure: Rare Ancient Greek Statue Found in a Trash Bag
The world of archaeology and art is often filled with thrilling discoveries, but few match the sheer surprise and sere ...