Ancient Greece
UNESCO to take the concrete pathways on the Acropolis under scrutiny
Apr 1, 2022
The World Heritage Center, the UNESCO coordinator for all issues related to the World Heritage of registered monuments, has launched an initiative...
UNESCO to take the concrete pathways on the Acropolis under scrutiny
April 1, 2022
The World Heritage Center, the UNESCO coordinator for all issues related to the World Heritage of registered monuments, has launched an initiative...
As the pandemic raged, Europe bulldozed historic buildings
While people were locked down, their heritage was knocked down
Jan 29, 2022
COVID-19 HAS been a mixed bag for Europe’s architectural treasures. During the pandemic’s...
Legacy of the Antikythera computer
The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world’s first computer, has had a lasting impact on scientists and thinkers across the world.
By Evaggelos...
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...
Give the Parthenon marbles back to Greece – tech advances mean...
By Simon Jenkins
20 Nov 2021
One day a British government will return the Parthenon marbles to Athens. The only question is: who will obtain Greece’s...
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...
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...
Parthenon Marbles: Johnson rebuffs Mitsotakis’ request. Despite irresistible offer?
November 16, 2021
The return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece was one of the key issues Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis intented to discuss with...
PM Mitsotakis formally requests the return of Parthenon Sculptures to Greece
November 12, 2021
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his speech in Paris in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the founding of UNESCO raised the...