Culture

The Municipality of Milos plans to launch procedures for the return of the ancient Greek statue of Venus de Milo from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.

Museums across Greece celebrate International Museum Day on May 18 with free admission and events, in efforts to raise awareness about their significance.

Two bilateral agreements were signed in Athens to mark the occasion of the official launch of the Greece – China Year of Cultural Exchange.

Aqua Vista Hotels has introduced its own art space – the “Aqua Gallery” – at the Art Hotel Santorini, which will feature creations of Greek artists.

The 6th century BC Eupalinos Tunnel, located at the Pythagoreion archaeological site on the Aegean island of Samos, re-opened to the public following restoration works.

The foreign ministers of Greece, China, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Peru and Bolivia have signed the Athens Declaration on the establishment of the Ancient Civilizations Forum (ACForum).

A total of 2.5 million euros has been allocated for excavation and restoration works at the ancient Amphipolis site in northern Greece.

MOMus, the new Thessaloniki Museum Body, will function as an umbrella organization that will feature unique collections, diverse art series and photo exhibits of Greek and international artists.

The Portico of Philip V at the archaeological site of Delos in the Cyclades will be the first to undergo restoration with funding by the Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation.

Greece is among the winners of the 2017 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards, Europe’s top honor in the heritage field.

Visitors of The Westin Resort Costa Navarino and The Romanos Resort, a Luxury Collection, from April 10-17 will have the chance to experience first-hand Messinia’s Easter customs and taste traditional …

The Culture Ministry has said that 1,314 employees would be hired in order to extend visiting hours at major sites across Greece.

The Kavala Municipality and the Kavala – Thasos Ephorate of Antiquities will mark the inclusion of the archaeological site of Philippi on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, with a series of …

The Culture Ministry stated that an Independent story, titled “Greece Offers Ancient Archaeological Wonders in Exchange for Elgin Marbles”, is “inaccurate”.

Crete is calling for the inclusion of Minoan Civilization and Spinalonga island on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.

The Acropolis Museum on Monday, March 6, will screen a video about the removal of the Parthenon sculptures by Lord Elgin and Melina Mercouri’s international campaign.

The culture ministry in Greece has allocated 2.5 million euros for restoration works at Kasta Hill, the excavation site of the Amphipolis tomb.

One of the country’s foremost cultural projects, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), is now in the hands of the Greek state.

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council has rejected Gucci’s request to host a fashion show at the Acropolis this summer.