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Experts are calling for a fine balance to be struck between protecting Greece’s great ancient monuments and further development.

Them back in athens. between 2000 and 2010, they built this new museum on the acropolis. and one of the galleries is the parthenon gallery, and it has the items, the artworks from the parthenon that didnt get taken by other countries. and theyve left spaces where theyve put very good plastic replicas of, for example, the works that are in the british museum. but they have always been very clear that these items need to be reunited with the rest of them, they need to be back in greece. but the br...

And of course greece have been asking for them back for a very, very long time. so it is interesting to hear that we might perhaps be close to an agreement. they are one of the big draws to the british museum. would they literally be sent back to greece, orjust ownership returned to greece? it is interesting. greece absolutely wants them back in athens. between 2000 and 2010, they built this new museum on the acropolis. one of the galleries is the parthenon gallery, and it has the items, the art...

For the ottoman empire, he brought them, took them. we understand at some cost to himself, i think £70,000 it cost him to remove some of these items from the parthenon temple and bring them back to the uk. the british government bought them and they ended up in the british museum. but they are hotly contested and of course greece have been asking for them back for a very, very long time. so it is interesting to hear that we might perhaps be close to an agreement. i think they are one of the big...

The big doors to the british - agreement. i think they are one of i the big doors to the british museum. would they literally be sent back to greece, orjust ownership returned to greece? it greece, or ust ownership returned to greece? , , , . to greece? it is interesting. greece absolutely wants _ to greece? it is interesting. greece absolutely wants them _ to greece? it is interesting. greece absolutely wants them back - to greece? it is interesting. greece absolutely wants them back in - to gr...

Beyond the Acropolis, Greece's capital offers a dazzling array of museums, spas, fine dining, and more.

Beyond the Acropolis, Greece's capital offers a dazzling array of museums, spas, fine dining, and more.

Beyond the Acropolis, Greece's capital offers a dazzling array of museums, spas, fine dining, and more.