Category: CULTURE
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6 archeological missions to resume underwater excavations in Egypt
The head of the department, Mohamed Abdel Maguid, said the missions submitted their papers for approval in December in an effort to be ready before April. Only two of the six missions will resume work next month, he added. The first of these two missions is the French Le Centre d’études Alexandrines (CEAlex), headed by…
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Greece offers ancient archaeological wonders in exchange for Elgin Marbles
The Athens government, which decided against taking legal action against the UK last year, will instead renew diplomatic efforts with an offer to regularly loan some of the wonders of Ancient Greece to British institutions in exchange. While it is unknown what might be offered, Greek museums hold astonishing art works created in antiquity. The arrival of…
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Jesus’s tomb unveiled after $4m restoration
A team of Greek scientists and restorers has completed the nine-month renovation project, which focused on a small structure above the burial chamber, known as the Edicule. It is the most sacred monument in Christianity. “If the intervention hadn’t happened now, there is a very great risk that there could have been a collapse,” Bonnie Burnham…
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Parthenon Marbles resurgence
The request has been made as a symbolic act in the fight against anti-democratic forces that appear to be on the rise and seeking “the dissolution of Europe”. “The reunification of the Parthenon Marbles will be a symbolic act that will highlight the fight against the forces that undermine the values and foundations of the…