The rising cost of living is pushing Greater Manchester families to the brink.
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Greece hopes the 2,500-year-old marble fragment, which arrived Monday on loan from an Italian museum, may help resolve one of the world's thorniest cultural heritage disputes and lead to the reunification in Athens of all surviving Parthenon Sculptures — many of which are in the British Museum.Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Sicilian museum's gesture “opens the way, I believe, for other museums to be able to move in a similar direction.”“Most importantly, of course, the British Museum, which must now realize that it's time for the Parthenon marbles ... to finally return here, to their natural home,” he added, voicing gratitude to Italy for the loan.The fragment was part of a 160-meter-long (520-foot) frieze that ran around the outer walls of the Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom.
Much was lost in a 17th-century bombardment, and about half the remaining works were removed in the early 19th century by a British diplomat, Lord Elgin. They ended up in the British Museum, which has repeatedly rebuffed Greek demands for their return.Officially, Sicily’s A.
Salinas Archaeological Museum is only lending the foot of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, to Greece for a maximum of eight years. But the ultimate aim, Italian and Greek officials say, is its “indefinite return” to Athens.
The rising cost of living is pushing Greater Manchester families to the brink.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is heading to Mount Olympus. On Thursday, the action star shared a poster for a mysterious new project titled "Zeus" where he’s dressed as the ancient Greek god. "Coming February 2022," the actor teased.
An Iranian doctor caught up in Europe’s migration crisis has told the Perthshire Advertiser he’d like to come and be a GP in Perthshire - but red tape means it is near impossible for him to get out of a Greek refugee camp.
Following the recent easing of travel restrictions in the UK, many Brits will be looking forward to a holiday abroad this February half-term.
Departhenon, was released in December and quickly went viral over a scene featuring explicit gay sex at the Acropolis, a Unesco World Heritage site and historical and cultural icon in Greece.In the film, two men are depicted partially undressed and having sex while surrounded by several people, shielding them from the view of tourists and others who can be heard moving around the Acropolis.The film’s anonymous producers claim the film is an “artwork that is also a political action” and say they chose to film at the Acropolis because it is “a space which is aggressively charged with heteronormal and nationalistic values,” the Independent reports.But Departhenon‘s sex scene has instead inspired nationwide backlash, with the president of Greece’s Actor’s Association calling the film shameful.“No one can use the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis for so-called activist actions and revolutionary acts, which are in fact both stupid and immoral,” Spyros Bibilas said during a recent TV interview.“You can’t do everything in the name of activism. In fact, I don’t consider this to be activism,” he continued.
There are many ways to "do" Eurovision successfully, but the most obvious path to success is one many people actually overlook: just enter with a good song. Brooke Scullion - a former Top 3 finalist in The Voice UK's 2020 series - has thankfully chosen to follow this advice.
Gordon Ramsay’s Studio Ramsay Global (SRG) has opened its third hub in Glasgow from which it will produce a second series of BBC One format Future Food Stars.
A Brazilian MasterChef and Great British Menu contestant is bringing magical dishes to Manchester that look like they have been served straight out of wonderland.
Dancing On Ice with her famous 'standing oversplit' as the competition heats up. The Pussycat Dolls singer and mother-of-three, 39, says she used to bring out the move when she performed with the raunchy girl group and will reutilise the skill. The blonde beauty appeared on the first episode of the new series last Sunday night where she performed to What About Us? by Pink with her professional partner Mark Hanretty.
Only one out of three of them has found lasting love with their villa Romeo, but the girl gang is going strong for Love Island’s Class of 2021. And as she prepares to make her Dancing On Ice debut this Sunday, Liberty Poole has been crossing her fingers that close friends Kaz Kamwi and Faye Winter will be there to support her, as she takes to the ice with partner Joe Johnson. “Everyone's been supportive,” smiles Liberty, who worked as a waitress at Nando’s before finding reality show fame last summer.
Katie Price is hoping her upcoming appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race UK will help her move on from a tough few months and prove to the British public she is "lovable".The star, 43, will be appearing on the next series of the much loved show, which starts on BBC Three on 1 February. Announcing her involvement in the Snatch Game, the show's official Twitter called the star a "pop culture icon." The tweet read: "As you may have heard in the press, pop culture icon @KatiePrice will be joining Michelle Visage to play the Snatch Game.
While they might be a family, the Queen doesn’t let that stand in the way of sticking to Royal protocol. Prince Harry may have tried to occasionally convince his grandmother to bend the rules, the HRH always stands her ground. From coveted Palace living quarters to borrowing Royal jewels, the couple has put in appeals for all sorts during their time as working royals and also since then.This week he complained that he and his wife Meghan Markle, 40, and their two children wouldn’t be able to visit the UK without state security, with some royal experts guessing the move hasn’t impressed HRH.
Thousands of eligible families are missing out on vouchers they could claim towards free food and milk.