June 17, 2006

The Elgin Marbles as a logo

Posted at 9:18 pm in Elgin Marbles, Greece Archaeology

The Greek Ministry of culture has announced that they will be using a new logo – based on the Caryatid from the Erechtheion which was removed from the temple by Lord Elgin & is now in the British Museum.

From:
Kathimerini (English Edition)

Friday June 16, 2006
Culture redesign

Culture Minister Giorgos Voulgarakis unveiled yesterday a new logo for his ministry based on the Caryatid which is on display at the British Museum in London. He said the ministry had decided to replace its logo after a survey suggested that Greeks did not connect with the previous image of an ancient column. Voulgarakis added that the new logo would help make Greek culture more recognizable.

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