published by admin on Wed, 2010-07-14 04:00
Two Australian government ministers have called for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.
Ministers lose their marbles
Gemma Jones Political Reporter
July 12, 2010 12:00AM
THE state’s infrastructure is creaking, public transport is overloaded and the hospital system is sick – but two Government ministers seem more interested in 2500-year-old marbles.
published by admin on Thu, 2010-06-24 04:00
It is now one year since the official opening of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. almost eveyone who has visited since then is in agreement that the new museum presents an extremely persuasive argument for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures.
06/23/2010
New Acropolis Museum celebrates first anniversary
published by admin on Sun, 2010-05-30 04:00
Marbles Reunited campaign founder, the former MP Richard Allen has been made a life peer in the House of Lords in the diissolution honours list.
Dissolution honours: the full list of new peers
This is the full list of the new members of the House of Lords created in the Dissolution Honours.
Published: 8:00AM BST 29 May 2010
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Liberal Democrat life peers:
published by admin on Sat, 2010-05-15 04:00
Manchester University is organising a conference on Museums and Restitution. One fo the speakers at the conference will be George Vardas from the Australian Committee. The event will also be attended by Fabrizio Micalizzi from the Swiss Committee.
Museums and Restitution – International Conference
published by admin on Thu, 2010-05-06 04:00
Out of the candidates in the upcoming UK general election, Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats party has spoken out vociferously in the past in favour of the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, as shown in this press release from 2002.
Embargo: 00.01, Wednesday 29th May, 2002
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SHOWS SUPPORT FOR THE RETURN OF THE PARTHENON MARBLES – RICHARD ALLAN MP
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