Since regaining independence in 1832, successive Greek governments have petitioned for the return of the Parthenon marbles. During her service as the Greek minister of culture between 1981 and ...

What should museums do with antiquities taken during colonial periods? It’s the question at the heart of a fracture between the Greek and British governments. For over 40 years, the Greek ...

The chairman and founder of the International Organising Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles in Australia Emanuel Comino AM, gave a passionate speech about the importance of ...

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London next week against a backdrop ...

The Parthenon Marbles may return to Greece in 2025 but only as a loan, according to The Economist's World Ahead 2025 report.

Using state-of-the-art technology in a warehouse-like workshop, archaeologist Roger Michel and his team are recreating the hotly contested Parthenon marbles. The idea behind it is simple — make ...

In the past few years, restitution has become a regular event. Many items have gone back to Mediterranean countries from ...

A diplomatic spat over the hotly contested Parthenon Marbles was set to be addressed in a meeting in London between the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, or "Athena the Virgin," the magnificent Parthenon stands atop the Acropolis, on the site of another lost temple to Athens' patron goddess. Little is known about this ...

But in the 21st century, the Elgin Marbles, as they've long been known, are famous less as art objects than as objects of political controversy. For most people today, the Parthenon sculptures in ...

A diplomatic row has broken out between the British and Greek governments over the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles. The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to ...

The Final Outcome The Economist highlights the global momentum for cultural restitution, urging museums to adopt policies ...