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Man tells of pride as lost photos show his grandfather being led to Nazi execution

‘They went to their deaths with their heads held high so that we could be free today’

The Independent UK

The famous European attraction free of scaffolding for first time in decades

Tourists can now enjoy the ancient temple without the scaffolding

The Independent UK

Earthquakes damage centuries-old monasteries in a secluded religious community in Greece

Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern Greece

The Independent UK

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Outrage in Greece after Adidas advert shows drone shoe ‘kicking’ Acropolis

Athens takes legal action after its most famous monument given role in creating ‘extremely unpleasant image’

The Guardian - UK

Greece files lawsuit against Adidas for ad showing a ‘shoe kicking the Acropolis’

The campaign could breach the country’s antiquities law, culture minister says

The Independent UK

An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia

The Independent UK

Greeks Still Sceptical Britain Will Return Parthenon Marbles

"Positive" talks between Greece and the British Museum over the Parthenon Marbles have rekindled hope that the ancient friezes could be on their way back to Athens after more than two centuries.

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British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’

Keir Starmer is thought to be more open to the idea of returning the Elgin Marbles than predecessor Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

Greece is buoyed by a Turkish official's comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain

Greece’s culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official at a UNESCO meeting last week, casting doubt on the existence of proof long cited by Britain that it had legally acquired the Parthenon Marbles, have bolstered Athens' stand in the dispute

The Independent UK

Wall-to-wall bouzouki? Greece plans quota of local music to be played in hotel lobbies and other public spaces

Tourist and creative industries react angrily to ‘curb on freedom of expression’

The Guardian - UK

Alexander the Great Netflix show labelled ‘extremely poor-quality fiction’ by Greek minister

Depiction of a romantic relationship between king and his general in Alexander: The Making of a God sparks furore

The Guardian - AU

London Fashion Week Show At British Museum Irks Greece

The Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, expressed her anger late on Saturday after a London Fashion week show took place in front of the Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum.

International Business Times

Greece would offer major treasures to UK for Parthenon marbles, minister says

Culture minister Lina Mendoni pledges to ‘fill the void’ at British Museum should ancient sculptures be returned to Athens

The Guardian - UK

An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It's a glimpse of future tech

Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors' knowledge of ancient history

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Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis

Greek government says no more than 20,000 visitors each day

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Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis

Greek government says no more than 20,000 visitors each day

The Independent UK

Greece plans hourly caps on visitors to ancient Acropolis and will let in up to 20,000 daily

Greece's government says visitors to the Acropolis of Athens will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits

The Guardian - UK

Acropolis now: crisis as soaring visitor numbers overwhelm Greek treasure

With cruise ships decanting thousands of tourists in Athens, tough new controls have been imposed at the country’s most visited site

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‘Ancient’ vase repatriated from UK to Greece faces fresh forgery claim

Exclusive: Archaeologist says 5th-century BC wine vase with modern decoration widely regarded as fake

Al Jazeera

Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum

The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to return marbles.

The Independent UK

With eye on British Museum, Greece welcomes back ancient art

Greece has welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago

The Independent UK

Greek museum displays 1st batch of artworks recouped from US

For decades, an important part of Greece’s cultural heritage sparkled only for the very few in a U.S. billionaire’s private collection, until a groundbreaking deal for its gradual return to Athens

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Majestic' Greek 'Zorba' Star Irene Papas Dies at 93

Greek-born actor Irene Papas, famous for her fiery appearances in the internationally acclaimed "The Guns of Navarone" and "Zorba the Greek", died Wednesday at the age of 93. Greece's Culture Minister Lina Mendoni in a statement said Papas was "majestic" and "the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen…

The Guardian - UK

Greece rebuts British Museum claim Parthenon marbles were ‘removed from rubble’

Museum’s deputy director had told Unesco meeting contested treasures ‘were not all hacked’ from Greek temple

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