Monuments
Ken Loach: Parthenon Sculptures stolen and must be returned to Greece
Nov 27, 2021
"I am just happy. The people at the university are extremely generous, very kind. The films we make are the result of...
Africa’s lost heritage and Europe’s restitution policies
France is returning artworks acquired in colonial times to Benin. Germany is also open to restitutions. How are other European countries addressing the issue?
Nov.9,...
Tomb in Crimea a Triumph of Ancient Greek Architecture
By PatriciaClaus
November 18, 2021
The monumental tomb known as the “Royal Kurgan of Kerch,” in the Crimea, was constructed in the 4th century BC; its...
‘They want to make the Acropolis into Disneyland.’ Site renovations face...
Greece says it wants to make the Acropolis more accessible. Critics say it’s turning the ancient site into Disneyland.
By Lydia Emmanouilidou
Jun 17, 2021
Architect Tasos...
Attacking the Classic Civilization, Entering the new Dark Ages
Parthenon Marbles “not particularly inspiring… return them to Greece,” says ex Museum trustee
February 18, 2021
“Return the Elgin Marbles to Greece,'” they are not inspiration...
Armenian Church in Artsakh completely wiped out by Azerbaijan
by Paul Antonopoulos
Mar. 28, 2021
A BBC report by correspondent Jonah Fisher discovered that an Armenian Church that fell into Azeri control following last year’s...
Greece to lend Antiquities, “entire monument” to museums abroad up to...
December 9, 2020
Greece’s Culture Ministry has submitted an amendment stipulating the export of museum collections including antiquities and even “an entire monument” to museums...
ICOMOS calls for Protection of antiquities at Thessaloniki metro station
December 14, 2020
The International Council on Monuments and Sites, a technical advisor to UNESCO is calling for the Protection of the Antiquities in situ...
Erdogan’s conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque and the danger...
By Ulaş Ateşci and Alex Lantier
15 July 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s decree Friday turning the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a working...
”Europa Nostra” Group Demands Preservation of Thessaloniki Metro Antiquities
By Nick Kampouris
Dec 20, 2019
The reaction against the recent decision by Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAΣ) to temporarily remove the spectacular archaeological finds from...