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Italy sending Parthenon fragment to Athens in nudge to UK

ROME (AP) — An Italian museum is lending a fragment of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece, in what both sides hope will become a permanent return that might encourage others — the British Museum, in ...
Yahoo

The Parthenon in Athens briefly shed its scaffolding. Here's a look at its restoration

It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn’t last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks enjoyed an unobstructed ...
philstar.com

The Parthenon, Athens: Stone in love with you

The view from the top is always breathtaking, fulfilling. And when the top you’ve reached is the Parthenon of the Acropolis in Athens, you’re stone in love not only with the view — but with history ...
Seattle Times

The Parthenon reigns over a changing Athens

ATHENS — In Athens, you can’t escape time’s arrow. Not even in a shiny new subway station in the heart of the city. “Do you know how many Athens we are standing on right now?” asked Despina Savvidou ...
Artnet

The U.K. Has Held Onto the Parthenon Marbles for Centuries—But the Tide Is Turning. Here’s Why I Expect Them to Be Returned by 2030

Twenty-five years ago, in the preface to the 1997 edition of his book The Parthenon Marbles, Christopher Hitchens observed that “those who support the status quo at the British Museum have the great ...
Winnipeg Free Press

The Parthenon in Athens briefly shed its scaffolding. Here’s a look at its restoration

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn't last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Enjoy unlimited reading on ...
Toronto Star

The Parthenon in Athens briefly shed its scaffolding. Here’s a look at its restoration

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It was a rare sight on Athens’ skyline, and it didn’t last long: The Parthenon was without scaffolding for the first time in years. Greek residents and visitors in recent weeks ...