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A Chilean retiree, Enrico Tosti-Croce, has returned an ancient Greek marble fragment, taken by his father in the 1930s, to Athens, inspired by Greece's repatriation efforts.
The Hellenic Police have established a 24-hour guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athens, backed by new laws prohibiting certain activities at the site.
Greece's popular islands face infrastructure strain from record tourist numbers, requiring €35 billion investment over a decade to modernize services like transport, energy, and water. A new report hi
Greece has strongly condemned the British Museum for hosting a fundraising gala in the Parthenon Marbles gallery. The Greek Culture Minister called the event an "insulting" display of "provocative ind
The ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens has closed for at least three years for major restoration work, impacting the Athens Epidaurus Festival. The project addresses structural wear and aims t
Greece has declared Milos's traditional boat garages, known as 'syrmata,' as protected heritage sites, banning their conversion into tourist rentals to preserve their original character.
Athens' Parthenon temple is now free of scaffolding for the first time in decades, offering visitors an unobstructed view. This temporary clarity precedes new, lighter restoration work expected until
A unique debate on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles will take place in Athens, featuring scholars arguing for and against their return, aiming to foster critical thinking on art ownership.
Europe faces widespread travel disruptions in October as strikes in Greece, France, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain impact air, rail, and public transport. A new border system also launches.
European nations are implementing new rules to curb overtourism by restricting cruise ships. France, Iceland, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and Croatia are introducing limits on passenger numbers
