The Great London [05/26/22] 

  • United Kingdom: Athenians’ association sues Britain for Parthenon Sculptures

    A private citizen’s group called the “Athenians’ Association” said on Thursday they filed a lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights against the United Kingdom over the removal of the Parthenon Marbles by Lord Elgin in the 19th century, the association said in a press conference in Plaka on Thursday.Visitors look at the Parth…

  • Natural Heritage: More infectious diseases emerging because of climate change

    The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable result of climate change, says a noted zoologist affiliated with the Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.In some areas of Costa Rica, howler monkeys like this one are …

  1. 'Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. National Museum Cardiff announces exhibition of ancient rock carvings from Dazu, China
  3. 5,000 images of the Dead Sea Scrolls go online
  4. Magic of ancient Egypt transforms the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida
  5. Napoleon and Europe: Dream and Trauma