The long-term loan could “open the way for a similar agreement with an act of approval by the British Parliament,” said the Acropolis Museum’s director.
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Acropolis Closes as Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe
Other archaeological sites have also closed while authorities battle with dozens of conflagrations around Athens.
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Onassis AiR Invites Applications for 2021–22 Residencies in Athens
Apply to The School of Infinite Rehearsals by February 26 for the chance to explore themes of governance and economy in this collaborative interdisciplinary program.
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Ancient Bust of Greek God Discovered in an Athens Sewer
The carved head of Hermes was built into a drainage duct.
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Onassis AiR Seeks Applications for 2020–21 Residency in Athens
Apply by April 24 to the open call for The School of Infinite Rehearsals.
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Adrián Villar Rojas Excavates Greece’s National Identity
Adrián Villar Rojas’s new installation at the National Observatory of Athens prompts thoughts about how far we should dive into the depths of our own past.
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Animal Rights Activists Baaaash Artist’s Studio Over Indigo-Dyed Sheep at Documenta
For his project, artist Aboubakar Fofana dyed the coats of 54 sheep with indigo and brought them from Mali to the Greek capital.
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LGBTQ Refugee Rights Group Steals Artwork from Documenta in Athens
In an act of protest against the German quinquennial, the group Lgbtqi+ Refugees in Greece has rock-napped Roger Bernat’s sculptural replica of an ancient monolith.
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The Messy Politics of Documenta’s Arrival in Athens
As documenta opens for the first time in Athens, Greek artists and anthropologists are closely observing how the German quinquennial will respond to its new location.
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Ancient Oracle to Apollo Discovered Near the Acropolis
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