Showing posts with label Ancient Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient Greece. Show all posts

Monday, March 13, 2023

UK Prime Minister Rules Out Return Of Parthenon Marble Sculptures To Greece

Parthenon marble sculptures

The United Kingdom has no intention to return Greece the Parthenon marble sculptures controversially removed from the Athens temple in the early 19th century by British diplomat Lord Elgin, as they belong to the British Museum by law, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Ancient Greek artifact unearthed at Crimean bridge construction site

A part of a unique terracotta statue has been found at the Crimean bridge construction site during underwater diggings near the Ak-Burun Cape, Sergei Olkhovsky, head of the underwater unit of Russia’s Academy of Sciences, said on Wednesday.