Lina Mendoni
Greek archaeologist
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- 3h ago
Greece swaps asphalt for Aliveri marble at Unknown Soldier memorial, clears museum expansion
Greece's heritage councils gave unanimous backing to replacing the asphalt in front of the Unknown Soldier memorial with grey Aliveri marble, and to the final designs for the National Archaeological Museum expansion.
- 2d ago
Israel returns 22 antiquities to Greece as Osborne sees hope for Parthenon Marbles deal
Israel handed 22 ancient Greek objects to Athens on Tuesday, 13 October, in the first such return between the two countries. The same day, British Museum chairman George Osborne said in Athens that he still hopes to reach a deal on the Parthenon Marbles.
- Oct 6
Bank of Greece Governor Stournaras details Attica economic surge and housing strain at Athens conference
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras outlined Attica's economic footprint at a conference in Athens, noting the region produces nearly half of national gross value added while facing steep housing and infrastructure pressures.
- Oct 3
Greece returns remains of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria in exchange for 48 relics
Greek and Bulgarian leaders concluded a mutual repatriation on Saturday in Thessaloniki, trading the bones of medieval ruler Tsar Samuel for 48 ecclesiastical treasures taken during World War I.
- Oct 2
Greece marks UNESCO listing of Mount Olympus with 400 million euro mountain fund
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Litochoro and hiked the mountain slopes on Friday to celebrate Mount Olympus becoming Greece's third mixed UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Oct 1
Greece adds 10 cultural traditions to intangible heritage inventory, bringing total to 199
The Greek Ministry of Culture added 10 regional traditions, dances, and culinary practices to its National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, expanding the register to 199 recognized elements.
- Sep 10
Amal Clooney visits Athens for UNESCO meeting and discusses Parthenon Sculptures
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney met Greek leaders in Athens on 10 September 2026 to discuss cultural diplomacy and attend UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassadors conference at the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
- Sep 4
British Museum loans Parthenon fragments to Frankfurt as Greece rejects joint exhibition
The British Museum agreed to lend two Parthenon fragments to Frankfurt's Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, prompting Athens to reject requests to loan nine artifacts of its own.
- Jul 29
Greek Parliament speaker refers ND MP Kyriazidis to ethics committee after sexist attack on Konstantopoulou
Speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis sent the case to the Ethics Committee after Dimitris Kyriazidis launched personal insults at Zoe Konstantopoulou during a culture bill debate, reviving a months-old controversy over a sexist remark.
- Jun 19
After 220 years, the Parthenon’s western pediment is restored to its full architectural unity
The western pediment of the Parthenon has been fully restored and its external scaffolding removed for the first time in about 220 years, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced, filling the long-standing gaps that had marred the temple’s most iconic facade.
