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Greece's iconic Parthenon is back: One of the world’s most famous temples just reclaimed a lost piece of history

Greece Parthenon restoration: Athens' iconic Parthenon has regained a significant piece of its history with the completion of its western pediment restoration. New marble blocks have been meticulously added, making this section the most complete in over two centuries.

The Economic Times

Parthenon facade restored after 200-year project

Scaffolding on the western side of the Parthenon in Athens has been removed, revealing the facade for the first time in more than 200 years.

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Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service review – one restaurant’s kitchen looks like the scene of a murder

The chef spies on failing eateries then visits them at night to unearth their secrets – with results that are quite often nauseating … and yet surprisingly emotional

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Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta

Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal from sensitive UK government sites

The Guardian - UK

Olympic flame lights up Parthenon before heading to Milan Cortina Winter Games

The Olympic flame spent the night at the Parthenon before being handed to Milan Cortina Winter Games officials, marking a moment of tradition amidst preparation challenges.

Euronews

Greece welcomes Vatican's return of Parthenon fragments to Acropolis

The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.

Euronews

From a feisty goddess to stone phalluses: why Turkey’s Temple of Artemis is my wonder of the world

The temple was an inspiration for countless Greek and Roman temples that followed and is twice the size of the Parthenon

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Small Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico

A small museum in Nashville is returning 255 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico

The Independent UK

Discovery of ancient Greek shepherd’s graffiti rewrites Athens history

Drawing must be ‘at least 50 years older than Parthenon’, researchers say

The Independent UK

Shepherd’s graffiti sheds new light on Acropolis lost temple mystery – new research

The Acropolis of Athens, the rocky hill in the Greek capital that is home to the iconic Parthenon temple, is one of the world’s most visited and well-known archaeological sites – but new insights about it are still emerging.

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Turkey rejects claim Lord Elgin had permission to take Parthenon marbles

Official says no sign of permit in Ottoman archives, in blow to British Museum, which defends legal right to statuary

The Guardian - UK

Greece is buoyed by a Turkish official's comments about Parthenon sculptures taken by Britain

Greece’s culture minister says the comments made by a Turkish official at a UNESCO meeting last week, casting doubt on the existence of proof long cited by Britain that it had legally acquired the Parthenon Marbles, have bolstered Athens' stand in the dispute

The Independent UK

Tony Blair backed return of Elgin Marbles to boost London’s Olympics bid, released papers reveal

No 10 believed the Parthenon Sculptures could be a ‘powerful bargaining chip’ in the race to host 2012 games

Evening Standard

Blair considered loan of Parthenon marbles to help London Olympics bid

Then PM was advised to ‘encourage’ British Museum to agree long-term loan in return for Greek support

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Rishi Sunak’s snub boosts Greek hopes for return of marbles

PM’s ‘blunder’ highlights the issue of the disputed Parthenon marbles, fuelling campaign to send them home to Athens

The Guardian - UK

Parthenon marbles row raises fresh fears over fraught UK-EU relations

War of words between Athens and London escalates after Rishi Sunak’s snub to Greek prime minister

The Independent UK

How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a dispute between Greece and the UK

Britain and Greece were able to differ for decades over the world’s toughest cultural heritage dispute

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM bemoans lack of progress on return of Parthenon marbles

Kyriakos Mitsotakis to raise issue of ‘reunification’ of sculptures when he meets Rishi Sunak this week

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Wary welcome? Residents greet plan to house migrants at Greektown hostel with both applause and apprehension

Up to 196 migrants will begin moving into the Parthenon Guest House, 310 S. Halsted St., Sept. 15. Some residents are concerned about safety and security.

The Independent UK

Greece accused of ‘blatant opportunism’ for suggesting British Museum is not safe

Greece has been campaigning for decades for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures

The Independent UK

We want win-win solution on Elgin Marbles, says Greek prime minister

Greece has been campaigning for decades for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures

The Independent UK

Greek PM seeks 'innovative' solution to decades-old Parthenon Sculpture dispute with British Museum

Greece's prime minister says his government is exploring a “win-win” solution to one of the world’s most intractable cultural heritage disputes: The fate of the Parthenon Sculptures currently in the British Museum

The Independent UK

Greece looks to Vienna for new boost on Parthenon Sculptures

Museums in Austria and Greece are discussing the potential return to Athens of two ancient Greek sculptures

The Guardian - UK

Animals storm the library and AI snaps up a prize – the week in art

Jeremy Fry’s democratised art, Sean Scully’s country-house takeover and the Parthenon’s majestic mare – all in your weekly dispatch

LiveScience

31 ancient temples from around the world, from Göbekli Tepe to the Parthenon

Throughout the ages, humans have built temples dedicated to deities. Here are 31 of the most famous monumental temples from around the world.

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