Greece’s new president is a leading advocate of bringing home the Parthenon sculptures from Britain
Greek lawmakers on Wednesday elected as president a former parliamentary speaker and leading advocate for the return of the ...
Greek lawmakers elect advocate for return of sculptures from Britain as president
Greek lawmakers have elected a former parliament speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum as the country's new president.
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Amphipolis Tomb With Its Exquisite Mosaic Prepares for 2027 Opening
The ancient Amphipolis tomb, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 21st century, is due to open to visitors in 2027.
TheCollector on MSN12d
Ancient Greek Art and Architecture: An Evolving Timeline
An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...
Greek Reporter16d
Top Baby Names Inspired by Greek Mythology
Persephone is the Greek goddess of spring’s bounty. She is the wife of the god Hades, and thus queen of the underworld ... The most widely-known representation of Apollo is most probably a statue of ...
The Independent19d
2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded ... and tens of thousands of artefacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods, are now showcased at subway ...
People20d
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period Greek Police A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek ...
AOL20d
2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: Police
A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek city of Thessaloniki. In a Wednesday, Jan. 22 press release, the Greek Police ...
Neos Kosmos20d
Ancient statue found dumped ‘near dustbins’: Greek police
Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near dustbins in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organised crime ...
The Washington Post20d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
Greek authorities said in a statement Wednesday. An archaeologist determined that the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period, which lasted from 323 B.C. until 31 B.C., between the death of ...
Greek City Times20d
Teenager Arrested for Vandalizing National Hero’s Statue in Thessaloniki
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Thessaloniki for desecrating the statue of Greek national hero Antonis Katsantonis. The incident occurred in the municipality of Kordelios Evosmos, where the ...
USA Today21d
2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...