Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the sculptures are part of a heritage that belongs not only to Greece but to all of humanity.
The UK Minister of State for Culture stated: "The government will continue to work on resolving all the issues we face, which are many. Certainly, this includes the Parthenon Marbles.”
Both the Greek Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, and the Prime Minister’s wife, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, strongly criticized the charity dinner held at the British Museum in the Parthenon Sculptures galleries
The last metaling framework was taken down from the west side of the Parthenon late last month, allowing a clear view of the entire monument from the side of the Roman-era Herodes Atticus Odeon
The Acropolis Museum is preparing potential plans for the display of the Parthenon Sculptures. Experts are exploring reversible solutions that balance preservation, unity, and visitor experience
The poll, carried out on behalf of the Parthenon Project, found that 61% of respondents favored the sculptures’ unconditional return after seeing photographs of the statues in both London and Athens.
My goal is to have a frank conversation on the matter of the ownership of the sculptures with the Greek authorities and with the Greek scholars, which is not done behind closed doors
In comments to To Vima, a representative of the British Ministry of Culture stated: “We have no intention of changing the law to allow for the permanent transfer of the Parthenon Sculptures.”
Since its inauguration in 2009, the Acropolis Museum has consistently maintained its reputation as one of the world’s leading cultural institutions.
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George Osborne’s plan is to offer the Marbles as a long-term “loan,” a legal workaround that bypasses the need to change the 1963 legislation.
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“We are exploring whether we can arrange for some of the sculptures to be in Athens at some point, where they were originally located. In return, Greece would lend us some of its archaeological treasures,” Osborne notes in the interview.
Greece appears to be inching closer to the resolution of a decades-long dispute with the British Museum for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to their home of origin.
The results of the YouGov poll show 53% in favor of the prospect, out of a total sample of 4,280 respondents