January 11, 2011
Greek Ministry of Culture denies change in position on Parthenon Marbles
Further coverage of the Greek government’s response to the article in The Times that claimed that they were no longer claiming ownership of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum.
From:
Greek Reporter
Ministry denies reviewing position on Parthenon artifacts
Posted on 07 December 2010 by Apostolos PapapostolouThe Culture Ministry yesterday rebuffed a report in the Times newspaper suggesting that Minister Pavlos Geroulanos had offered to forgo its claims to the Parthenon Marbles, which are on display at the British Museum, in return for a long-term loan of the artifacts. Sources at the ministry told Skai that the government has not changed its position regarding its demand for the return of the Marbles. The museum said it had not been informed of any official proposal by the Greek government adding that Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos never referred to the issue of the marbles’ ownership in his meeting with a reporter of the British newspaper “The Times.”
From:
Athens News Agency
12/07/2010
Parthenon marbles returnANA-Mpa/A spokesman of the Culture and Tourism Ministry’s press office said in a statement to the ANA-MPA on Monday that “the permanent return of the Parthenon marbles to the new Acropolis Museum remains the steadfast demand of the Greek state and of the Culture Ministry. Moreover, Greece is prepared to offer the British Museum classic masterpieces of the country for periodical exhibitions,” adding that Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos never referred to the issue of the marbles’ ownership in his meeting with a reporter of the British newspaper “The Times.”ana-mpa
The spokesman was referring to a report appearing in the newspaper “that “Greece is trying to break decades of stalemate with Britain over the Elgin Marbles by dropping its long-standing claim to ownership of the sculptures in return for the British Museum sending the Acropolis artifacts back to Athens on a long-term loan.”
- Greece states that it will drop ownership claims on Parthenon Marbles : January 6, 2011
- PASOK reiterates their intentions to reunify the Elgin Marbles : November 6, 2009
- Greece maintains that their demand is for permanent return of the Parthenon Marbles : January 10, 2011
- Greek culture minister meets with British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles : March 23, 2012
- Greece offers to set aside ownership claims on Parthenon Marbles : January 6, 2011
- Visitor facilities at Greek museums & archaeological sites to be upgraded : December 30, 2010
- Statues recovered after illegal excavation : August 18, 2010
- Nike Monument in honour of Callimachus unveiled at the New Acropolis Museum : November 19, 2010