
The Marbles: David Wilkinson’s Documentary Film on the Return of the Parthenon Sculptures
Greece has been lobbying for their return to the country for almost 200 years.
Greece has been lobbying for their return to the country for almost 200 years.
The company emphasized that no images of the Acropolis were used for advertising or other purposes. “The event complied fully with the approved permits, and the drone flight was limited to the Zappeion site,” Adidas stated.
According to the Ministry of National Economy and Finance, this payment request related to the fulfillment of 32 milestones and targets—29 under the grant component and three under the loan component of the plan. As a result, Greece has now completed 139 milestones, or more than 35% of its overall target of 394, placing it well above the EU-27 average of 29%.
Stournaras’ comments come against the backdrop of European Union countries weighing approval of a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of US imports from dental floss to diamonds in the coming days.
Kathimerini understands that, following a recent negative recommendation by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) – the body overseeing the Acropolis complex, including the 5th-century BC Parthenon temple dedicated to the goddess Athena – the production team dismissed the actors and crew hired for a key scene intended to be shot at the ancient citadel, and canceled the rental of filming equipment.
This step was part of a broader effort by Greece and Turkey to improve ties after years of disputes, following a roadmap established during that time.