When the British Museum declined to engage in UNESCO initiated mediation on the Parthenon Marbles Chairman of the British Museum Board of Trustees, Sir Richard Lambert, responded to UNESCO on behalf of the Trustees. His letter was also translated into Greek and is available here. Sir Richard's letter is interesting not only because of its … Continue reading The @britishmuseum is having difficulty keeping up with its own #deception & contradiction on #ParthenonMarbles
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Augmented Reality and the Parthenon
Since 1816 the major part of the remaining the Parthenon Marbles, sometimes called the Elgin Marbles, have been in the possession of the British Museum. Unfortunately the elements that Elgin removed were not simply pieces of statutory that had fallen to the ground, rather they were fundamental architectural components of the Parthenon. In removing them … Continue reading Augmented Reality and the Parthenon
Exploring #Parthenon, Pericles and People with 21st Century Digital Tools
Late last year I attended an international gathering, the 2nd Colloquy on the Parthenon Marbles titled Parthenon an Icon of Global Citizenship. My contribution focused on ways of employing the tool kit of 21st Century digital strategies in teaching about Ancient Greece, and about the Parthenon in particular. Keynote was the software I used to … Continue reading Exploring #Parthenon, Pericles and People with 21st Century Digital Tools
An analysis of the legality of Elgin’s removal of the #Parthenon Marbles
It's not often I have the privilege to read matters analysed from a legal perspective. Certainly, subjecting Elgin's appropriation of the Parthenon Marbles to detailed analysis is of a more than passing interest for me. So, it was with great pleasure that I read Theodore Theodorou's reassessment of Elgin's activities through the lens of a … Continue reading An analysis of the legality of Elgin’s removal of the #Parthenon Marbles
The #ParthenonMarblesAustralia Website is Now Live
Last night the new website of the International Organising Committee - Australia - For The Restitution Of The Parthenon Marbles, was launched at the Athenian Restaurant, Sydney. Designed by Dennis Tritaris from Orama Communications, I believe it represents a new standard in website design. Dennis has created a website that has the potential to … Continue reading The #ParthenonMarblesAustralia Website is Now Live
Pressure on the British Museum
There is a increasing global movement for the restitution of the Parthenon Marbles. With the opening of the new Acropolis Museum in Athens, pressure on the British Museum is mounting. The is a world's best practice, state of the art museum allowing what remains of the Parthenon Marbles to be seen in the order and … Continue reading Pressure on the British Museum
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