Parthenon

Greeks Lobby For Return Of Parthenon Marbles From UK (VIDEO)

World Focus | Lynn Sherr, Megan Thompson | Posted 11.18.2009 | World

Read More: Britain, Greece, Green Parthenon, Athens, Greecian Sculptures, Parthenon, Parthenon Marbles, Sculptures Greece, Athens Parthenon, World News

Greece has been engaged in a long dispute over some of the world's most famous sculptures. The sculptures were taken from the Parthenon almost 200 y...

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If We Ask Nicely, Can We Have Our Marbles Back?

Eleni Gage | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: Britain, Acropolis, Greece, Art History, New-Acropolis-Museum, Athens, Parthenon, Museums, Imperialism, World News
Eleni Gage

The Greeks have been tripping all over themselves trying to be uncharacteristically polite, lest anyone think them rude because the New Acropolis Museum is also a reproach to the British Museum.

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Who Owns Art? Who Owns Democracy?

Karen Essex | Posted 07.20.2009 | World

Read More: British Museum, Napoleon, Louvre, Lord Elgin, Parthenon, Stealing Athena, Bernard Tschumi, New Acropolis Museum, World News
Karen Essex

If the Parthenon marbles are returned to Greece from Britain, it should not be done on the basis of returning "colonial booty." These sculptures are a unique and special case.

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Six Earth Day Activities for Your Classroom

Ted Wells | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Earth Day Lesson Plans, Education, Eduction, Earth Day Worksheets, Recycle, Earth Day, Build, Parthenon, Earth Day Activities, Environment, Reuse, Teachers, Reduce, Earth Day Activities for Schools, Earth Day Classroom Activities, Earth Day Worksheet, Earth Day Activities for Kids, Green News
Ted Wells

Here are six activities that my fourth grade classroom at The Park School in Brookline, MA has been working on leading up to Earth Day.

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