Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has drawn a clear red line over the Parthenon Sculptures: Greece is seeking permanent reunification, will not accept any arrangement implying recognition of foreign ownership, and rejects the idea that Athens should “borrow” parts of its own monument. “The time has come for truth and justice,” he said in Thessaloniki.
Νομικές ενέργειες κατά του British Museum εξετάζονται με αφορμή την έκθεση της Ταπισερί της Μπαγιέ, καθώς τυφλός επισκέπτης καταγγέλλει την έλλειψη επαρκούς προσβασιμότητας για άτομα με προβλήματα όρασης.
In a direct intervention through The Guardian, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis takes the campaign for the Parthenon Sculptures straight to the British public, rejecting the idea of a “loan” and calling for their permanent reunification in Athens. His argument is deliberately simple: Britain would never contemplate cutting the Bayeux Tapestry in half. Why, then, should the Parthenon remain divided?
Η επανένωση των Γλυπτών του Παρθενώνα μπήκε ξανά επίσημα στην ατζέντα του πρωθυπουργού, αυτή τη φορά στη συνάντηση με τον νέο γενικό διευθυντή της UNESCO Καλέντ Αλ-Ανανί. Μαζί με την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας και τις νέες εγγραφές Μινωικών Ανακτόρων και Ολύμπου, η Αθήνα επιχειρεί να μετατρέψει την πολιτιστική διπλωματία σε εργαλείο διεθνούς επιρροής.
Frankfurt becomes a new stage for cultural diplomacy as the British Museum promotes international loans while Greece continues to insist on reunification, not temporary borrowing
Η Φρανκφούρτη γίνεται νέο πεδίο πολιτιστικής διπλωματίας, ενώ το British Museum προωθεί ένα μοντέλο που η Ελλάδα θεωρεί ότι αγγίζει το ζήτημα της κυριότητας
The return marks a significant step in Greece’s 40-year campaign to reclaim the Elgin Marbles, a collection of Parthenon sculptures taken by British diplomat Lord Elgin in the early 19th century, currently housed in the British Museum.
The FBI is investigating the sale of hundreds of treasures to US buyers, suspected of being looted from the British Museum. The investigation has revealed troubling details about the extent of the thefts.
A fashion show at the British Museum and thus in front of the stolen Parthenon Marbles has triggered the outrage of Greece’s Culture Minister who rushed to issue a statement on a Sunday
In the podcast on Thursday, he said the British Museum has been exploring a deal “ whereby they spend part of their time in Athens and part of their time in London - and we have Greek treasures coming our way in return. And that is, I think, something worth exploring.”
Amid revelations of a significant theft of objects from the British Museum, Greek authorities are leveraging the situation to advocate for the repatriation of the Parthenon Sculptures. The disappearance of these items has prompted discussions about security concerns and has reinvigorated Greece's demand for the return of the Marbles.
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Friday characterised the incident concerning the loss, damage and theft of exhibits from the British Museum's collections as "extremely sad and very serious"."
In the wake of the theft of several artefacts from the British Museum, concerns are emerging about the missing items and the overall safety of disputed treasures like the Parthenon Marbles held at the institution. A renowned expert in recovering stolen artworks has highlighted the potential vulnerabilities within the museum's security protocols.
Reports of the deal caused a furore in Greece, as such a deal would have meant that Greece recognizesthat the British Museum is the rightful owner of the sculptures stolen by Lord Elgin from the Acropolis in the early 19th century.
Bloomberg said an agreement would see a proportion of the marbles sent to Athens on rotation over several years.
Protesters inside London’s British Museum called for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece Saturday.
Greece hopes that it could create a movement to get back the stolen Parthenon Marbles that are housed in the British Museum
