Monuments
The Palestinian flag at Acropolis
Palestinian flag unfurles at the historical Acropolis Temple and the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Athens
Feb 5, 2024
In the capital Athens, a group...
Post-Imperial rigor mortis and cultural hooliganism: The British Connexion
By Dr. William Mallinson
In the darkest and dustiest corners of the human mind lurk such unfortunate traits as greed, active racism, cowardice, and even...
Parthenon Marbles: UK’s PM Sunak cancels meeting with Greek counterpart Mitsotakis
Nov 27, 2023
In a surprised and totally undiplomatic move, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis scheduled...
The Necropolis of Cairo broadcasts an SOS: They are demolishing our...
By Malvina Alexopoulou *
The Necropolis of Cairo is in danger, the historic Cairo, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is sending an SOS...
OPEN LETTER: Concerning the dire situation at the Acropolis, Athens World...
Berlin, 12 May 2023
Honourable Director-General of UNESCO
Your Highness President of the World Heritage Committee
Honourable Members of the World Heritage Committee
Dear Director of the World...
British cultural piracy
UK PM Sunak rules out law change for return of Parthenon marbles
March 13, 2023
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ruled out changing a law which...
Stephen Fry calls for return of Parthenon marbles to Athens
By Nadia Khomami
Thu 5 Jan 2023
The removal of the Parthenon sculptures from Athens was akin to removing the Eiffel Tower from Paris or Stonehenge...
Secret deal for timely limited return of Parthenon Sculptures raises furore
January 5, 2023
A plethora of publications in major international media, mainly British, but also in Bloomberg, have reported of an imminent agreement between the...
Italy’s return of Parthenon fragment to Greece shakes up debate in...
Originally part of the Athens temple, the marble sculptures on display in the British Museum are at the center of a 200-year-old restitution dispute...
Turkey: Another Historic Church on the Verge of Extinction
By Uzay Bulut
Dec 23, 2021
Yet another historic church is violated and left to rot in Turkey. The decades-long victim of the abuse, the Surp...