Greece

A museum in Münster, Germany returned the head of an ancient marble statue to Greece. The stone head belonged to a complete marble statue of a man, dated around 150 CE. Research conducted by the Archaeological Museum of the University of…

The Parthenon Marbles, the subject of much controversy last year, was again in the news after a fashion show was held before it. The show, organized by British fashion brand Erdem, was held on February 17. Here, designer Erdem Moralioglu…

The Greek government has offered to send some ‘most important’ artifacts to the British Museum if the Parthenon Marbles are returned. Speaking to The Guardian, Lina Mendoni (Greek Culture Minister) made assurances that there would be a…

The heirs of a Jewish art collector have sued the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation, over an allegedly Nazi-looted Vincent van Gogh painting. The case was filed at a federal court in San…

New U.K. PM Liz Truss has rejected the possibility of returning the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to the Greek government. The statement comes from an interview of Liz Truss with the British channel GB News. In the interview,…

Dimitrios Pandermalis, president of the Acropolis Museum in Greece, was announced dead at the age of 82 on Wednesday. The Culture Ministry of Greece issued a statement, announcing his death. Lina Medoni (Culture Minister, Greece) wrote:…

Alekos Fassianos, the esteemed Greek painter, died on Sunday at the age of 86. According to AP, Fassianos died at his home after a long period of illness. His death is attributed to natural causes. He is survived by his wife and two…

Heatwave and multiple wildfires have forced Greece to close many of its important heritage sites, including the Acropolis at Athens. Greece is currently facing its worst heatwave in more than 4 decades. The record temperatures have also…

Two paintings by Piet Mondrian and Picasso have been found after being stolen almost a decade ago from the largest public gallery in Greece. The works were found as a result of a confession by a 49-year-old man, as per the Ministry of…