Acropolis
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Day visitors should pay €25 as for the Uffizi but be made proud to help save the city
The British Prime Minister met with Greek leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who reiterates that the ancient sculptures should be shown at the Acropolis Museum
The birthplace of the Olympic Games is one of the many ancient sites at risk as record temperatures scorch country
Archaeologists fear the structural changes aimed to improve access to the Unesco site will “dramatically” change its form
Move reignites debate over British Museum’s position on sculptures brought to Britain by Lord Elgin
The Art Newspaper sheds light on the dispute, though the end is not yet in sight
Unesco intergovernmental committee is now seeking “a mutually satisfactory resolution to the issue”
The museum, which has been in development since 1976, is finally opening its doors
After it was determined that other means of removal might pose risk to the sculptures, being lifted by air appeared the safest option
Athens are still hopeful that the marbles will be returned, to be be housed in the currently unfinished New Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis museum is under construction, and the design for the permanent exhibition is in preparation
New Acropolis Museum director Professor Dimitrios Pantermalis is calling on the British Museum to return its sculptures on long-term loan.
Attic attitudes
In 1994, the Greek government was willing to accept the restitution of only a small number of the Parthenon pediment sculptures in exchange for an end to the dispute
High levels of pollution in the area are diminishing the marble
Merseyside museums lead the way in applying new technology to stone conservation