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The New Acropolis Museum, Dates of opening etc.

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greekcypriot	Jun 13 2009, 10:08 AM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4290 Joined: 25-March 09 Member No.: 273790	News for TP members who want to visit the new Acropolis Museum. Click here to see more: http://www.travelpod.com/members/greekcypriot View my New destinations 2009 ------------- If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. Napoleon Hill -------------------- My LATEST BLOGS: Marmari, Vasa, and CYPRUS, the Unique Destination for Business and Holidays!!! The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine

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starlagurl	Jun 15 2009, 01:11 PM Post #2
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Wow...very interesting. What was wrong with it before? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

greekcypriot	Jun 24 2009, 12:24 PM Post #3
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 4290 Joined: 25-March 09 Member No.: 273790	Nothing wrong Louise. The Greek Government has built a new building where all sculptures from the Acropolis would be kept safe. It is huge and modern. I will try to visit it this coming Friday. You see, an English, Lord called Elgin removed about half the surviving sculptures between 1801-04, when Greece was an unwilling part of the Ottoman Empire. All these sculptures are kept in the British Museum but the Museum has repeatedly rejected calls for their return. Many countries believe that these sculptures which are part of the Acropolis have to return back to Greece. We shall see what will happen in the near future. I strongly believe that everything should return to Greece. I also heard that the British Museum had once tried to shine the marbles thus destroying them. I am not sure but I believe something positive should be done soon. http://www.travelpod.com/members/greekcypriot -------------------- My LATEST BLOGS: Marmari, Vasa, and CYPRUS, the Unique Destination for Business and Holidays!!! The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine

starlagurl	Jun 26 2009, 03:18 PM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	I just found some really nice pictures of it from the New York Times -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

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