- Sep 10
Amal Clooney visits Athens for UNESCO meeting and discusses Parthenon Sculptures
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney met Greek leaders in Athens on 10 September 2026 to discuss cultural diplomacy and attend UNESCO's Goodwill Ambassadors conference at the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
- Sep 4
British Museum loans Parthenon fragments to Frankfurt as Greece rejects joint exhibition
The British Museum agreed to lend two Parthenon fragments to Frankfurt's Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung, prompting Athens to reject requests to loan nine artifacts of its own.
- Jul 29
Greek Parliament speaker refers ND MP Kyriazidis to ethics committee after sexist attack on Konstantopoulou
Speaker Nikitas Kaklamanis sent the case to the Ethics Committee after Dimitris Kyriazidis launched personal insults at Zoe Konstantopoulou during a culture bill debate, reviving a months-old controversy over a sexist remark.
- Jun 19
After 220 years, the Parthenon’s western pediment is restored to its full architectural unity
The western pediment of the Parthenon has been fully restored and its external scaffolding removed for the first time in about 220 years, the Greek Ministry of Culture announced, filling the long-standing gaps that had marred the temple’s most iconic facade.
