
Italy returns 145 Ancient Greek coins and supports the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles
Italy and Greece Plan Joint Cultural Initiatives
Italy and Greece Plan Joint Cultural Initiatives
Greece has been lobbying for their return to the country for almost 200 years.
«Θα επιστρέψουν. Ξέρω ότι θα γίνει», δήλωσε με βεβαιότητα, εκφράζοντας για μία ακόμη φορά την ξεκάθαρη υποστήριξή του στον αγώνα της χώρας μας για την επανένωση των Μαρμάρων.
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.
Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis delivers keynote lectures and joins the international panel on cultural repatriation.
Victoria Hislop, the renowned author and Greece enthusiast, who participated in a panel at the conference, added her perspective. “We are talking about a work of art that is in pieces and must be whole. We believe that Keir Starmer is for, not against, this cause, and that gives hope,” she told ERT.