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Tatoi: 70,000 treasures from the collections come to light
Over 70,000 objects discovered and restored over the past five years during the renovation of the Tatoi Estate have been documented, cataloged, and digitized by the Directorate for the Management of the National Archive of Monuments under the Ministry of Culture
James Norton to play Beatles manager Brian Epstein
Sam Mendes is preparing a new series of biographical films about the legendary band
New documentary on the theft of the Parthenon Marbles – “Take the whole temple with the Carya… whatever they’re called
A high-budget production featuring prominent figures reveals the role Lady Elgin played in the theft of the Parthenon Marbles, how the operation was organized, and how the letters she sent to her husband strengthen Greece’s diplomatic case for their return
End of an Era for MTV: The story of the Music Channel phenomenon and the most popular Music Videos of all time (videos)
The music industry is dead — From Michael Jackson’s 14-minute “Thriller” video and Nirvana’s unplugged live performance to the rise of “the queen” Madonna and the breakthrough of Duran Duran
Repatriation of Ancient Capital from Münster, Germany
According to a statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture, the repatriation of an ancient column capital was made possible thanks to the sensitivity and courage of a German woman who had possessed it since the 1960s
Sold for $136,000,000: The “Karpidas collection” at Sotheby’s auction
The widow of the late founder of construction firm Archirodon, Pauline Karpidas, sold all 345 surrealist works in her possession – Top price was for René Magritte’s “La Statue Volante,” which changed hands for $13.7 million – The story of the family and their remarkable art collection
Andreas Syngros: Nouveau riche fraudster or national benefactor?
The path of the controversial tycoon, exactly 195 years after his birth: a top banker and businessman with a mythical fortune, considered the second most important Greek of the 19th century after King George I – Accused in the Lavreotika scandal and the 1893 bankruptcy, but left his entire fortune to the Greek state
