The Great London [03/14/22

  • Near East: 3D images of Syrian archaeological treasures go online

    3D reconstructions of some of Syria's most spectacular archaeological sites go online Tuesday after a big push to digitalise the war-torn country's threatened heritage.The famous Arch of Triumph (front) and a partial view of the ancient oasis city of Palmyra. French digital surveyors have been working with Syrian archaeologists to…

  • More Stuff: Is Greece about to lose the Parthenon Sculptures forever?

    The following is an open letter circulated yesterday (May 14) by Alexis Mantheakis, Chairman of the International Parthenon Sculptures Action Committee, on the recent developments in the Parthenon Sculptures issue:Dear All,The recent snub by the British government to UNESCO's offer to mediate in the issue of the Parthenon Sculptur…

  • More Stuff: Telegraph: Greece has no legal claim to the Elgin Marbles

    The Greek government has finally acknowledged that the British Museum is the lawful owner of the “Elgin Marbles”. That, at least, is the logical conclusion of the recent news that Greece has dropped its legal claim to the Parthenon Sculptures.The results of a recent poll hosted by the British newspaper The Telegraph The surprise a…

  1. Wonders of Constantinople's underground water world to go on display in Istanbul
  2. The Lapita: Oceanic Ancestors exhibition at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris
  3. Bulgaria to unveil 10,000 unique archaeology treasures
  4. Public to see limestone box that may have been casket for Jesus’ brother
  5. 'Rhodes: A Greek Island and Gateway to the East' at the Louvre