News Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
| 5 months ago
Officials say the glass and concrete museum, about 400 yards (meters) from the Acropolis, will boost Greece's old but fruitless bid for the return of the 2,500-year-old sculptures, displayed in the British Museum for nearly two centuries since their...
News Source: The Boston Globe
| 5 months ago
An ancient marble male portrait is displayed in the new Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, Wednesday, June 17, 2008, as the ancient Parthenon temple is seen in the background. Greece's Orthodox Church on Wednesday formally blessed the new museum,...