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Hagia Sophia: The iconic dome is being dismantled – What’s happening with the monument

The historical dome of Hagia Sophia is being dismantled as part of restoration works – What the responsible committee says and the position of Greece’s Ministry of Culture

Provocative article in The Times: “We’ve lost our marbles over Ancient Greece” – Why the marbles shouldn’t be returned”

Contrary to the climate of agreement emerging between the two governments, a columnist for the British newspaper expresses opposition to any scenario involving the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece

MoC: Treasure trove of antiquities in central Athens – See photos

Antiquities packaged in old cardboard boxes, some wrapped in newspapers from the 1940s, have been uncovered

A marble statue of the young god Hermes was discovered in a natural gas excavation near the Herodeion

The statue depicts a nude male figure in the style of Hermes Ludovisi. It was housed within a structure made of rectangular bricks and was found in relatively good condition

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