Ancient Greece
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...
The Promethean Antikythera Computer of Greek Civilization
by Evaggelos Vallianatos
Apr. 25, 2023
Overview
Suppose you could travel back in time to the third century BCE, and visit Alexandria, the capital city of the...
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...
Archaeologists shut down 5 biggest museums in Greece protesting the status...
Feb 13, 2023
Five of largest public museums in Greece are closed on Monday, February 13, due to the 24-hour strike by the Association of...
Modern Totalitarianism attacks Greek Classical Civilization
UK Universities Place “Trigger Warnings” on Greek Tragedies and Literature
By Alexander Gale
January 27, 2023
Universities in the United Kingdom have reportedly placed “trigger warnings” on...
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...
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...