Greek PM bemoans lack of progress on return of Parthenon marbles Kyriakos Mitsotakis to raise issue of ‘reunification’ of sculptures when he meets Rishi Sunak this week The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
Keeping Elgin Marbles in the UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’, says Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said he will raise the issue during meetings with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer in London this week Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2023
Greek PM To 'Persist' With UK Over Parthenon Marbles Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday he would push for the return of the Parthenon Marbles when he meets UK leader Rishi Sunak in Britain this week. International Business Times · Nov 26, 2023
Keeping Elgin Marbles in UK akin to ‘cutting Mona Lisa in half’ – Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said he will raise the issue during meetings with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer in London this week. The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023
Elgin marbles in British Museum like cutting ‘Mona Lisa in half’, Greek PM says ahead of Sunak meeting Issue not one of ownership but ‘where can you best appreciate what is essentially one monument?’ The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023
Greek premier to meet Starmer and Sunak in renewed push to return Elgin marbles Kyriakos Mitsotakis due to meet Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in London next week The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023
Starmer open to Elgin Marbles deal with Greece – reports Sir Keir Starmer would not opposed any loan deal that would involve the Elgin Marbles being returned to Athens, according to reports. The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023
‘Cultural vandalism’: row as Kew Gardens and Natural History Museum plan to move collections out of London Scientific specimens and research facilities set to be rehoused in Reading University science park, alongside British Museum archive The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2023
Grayson Perry: 'my audience is the well-educated left-leaning middle classes. So I make them suffer for that' The acclaimed artist, writer and TV star is touring a new one-man show. He talks about not chasing laughs, the car-crash of current politics and developing a musical about his life Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2023
Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time. LiveScience · Nov 20, 2023
Timeless allure: why Australia is filled to the brim with exhibitions on ancient Egypt Closing last month, this year WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth was host to a major exhibition Discovering Ancient Egypt. The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023
George Osborne gives major update on British Museum deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles The safety of the Parthenon sculptures was questioned after a high-profile theft at the museum was announced earlier this year The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
George Osborne hopes British Museum reaches deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles The safety of the Parthenon sculptures was questioned after a high-profile theft at the museum was announced earlier this year. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
Burma to Myanmar at the British Museum review: a striking introduction to the country's rich history 75 years after Myanmar became independent of Britain, this small but interesting exhibition looks at the diversity of the region Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023 Camping and bacon butties will always beat London’s luxuries Letters: The joy of inexpensive holidays | Facing grief | Hope from Poland | British Museum digitisation | Poo diary
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Exhibits and collectors editions mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, rare originals are being displayed and publishers are offering collectors editions, including one that sells for $1,500
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Imperial War Museum missing 500 objects ‘shouldn’t cause alarm’ – minister Conservative MP Jane Stevenson grilled the industry and Government about the missing items during a session of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Records ‘altered’ during British Museum thefts and million items ‘unregistered’ An unnamed member of staff was sacked by the London-based attraction.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 George Osborne says British Museum ‘victim of inside job’ as ‘steps taken to conceal’ thefts Around 2,000 items - including gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass - were stolen from the British Museum
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones is appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts The one-off evidence session will ‘focus on the reputational and financial implications for the museum and the wider national collection’.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 MPs to ask British Museum about thefts and damage to international reputation A Metropolitan Police investigation is under way.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023 Colourful beauty of Parthenon marbles revealed in scientific analysis Innovative scanning techniques show painting of sculptures was potentially as intricate as their carving
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Radio France Internationale · Sep 30, 2023 How French linguist Champollion unlocked the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt Two centuries ago this week, French linguist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had cracked the code of hieroglyphics, the ancient Egyptian writing system that had puzzled scholars for centuries. RFI tells the story of a breakthrough that revolutionised human understanding of one of the world’s oldest civilisations.