An exhibit showcasing some of the most important findings from the salvage excavation in the Delta of Faliron Bay, south of Athens, opened at the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus this weekend.

An agreement between Greece and the United States for the return of a private collection of 161 Cycladic figurines was ratified at committee level in Parliament on Monday.

“This is not the first time that photographs have been published that reveal that the conditions under which the Parthenon Sculptures are exhibited at the British Museum are not only inappropriate, but are offensive to dangerous.” This was stated by the Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni, answering yesterday’s question submitted by Art Newspaper Greece for the publication of its British edition, which concerned the condition of the room where the Parthenon Sculptures are located, in the British Museum.