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George Vardas

Dialogue

Parthenon sculptures in 2021-A year in review

2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the start of the Greek Revolution. During the early stages of the Greek War of Independence there was a siege of the Acropolis by …

Dialogue

The Cyprus Issue: Turkey’s Erdogan is no friend of Australia

The UN Security Council has condemned the decision by Turkeyt o reopen a residential section of an abandoned suburb. A presidential statement, approved by all 15 council members at an …

Features

A new Greek revolution for the Parthenon Sculptures

With the spirit of the Greek Revolution of 1821 in our hearts and minds, Elly Symons, Co-Founder of the Acropolis Research Group and Vice President of the Australian Parthenon Committee, …

Dialogue

Ancient Greek history held captive: What’s next for the Parthenon Sculptures?

The recent re-opening of the Acropolis archaeological site has seen renewed calls by the Greek Culture Minister, Dr Lina Mendoni, for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures from the British …

Dialogue

Opinion: Calls for Victorian Government to intervene following violence and violations in Whittlesea

The Australian Hellenic Council is a peak lobby group within the Greek-Australian community in relation to political and social issues affecting that community. We deplore the recent incident in Melbourne …

Dialogue

The Acropolis Museum and the return of the Parthenon Sculptures: Back to the future

On 20 June 2019 Greece and the world museum community will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The state-of-the-art museum is regarded as …

Life

The British Museum and the creative displacement of the Parthenon Marbles

When the director of the British Museum, Dr Hartwig Fischer, recently declared that the museum was the fiduciary owner of the Parthenon Marbles and that their displacement to the British …

News

The Parthenon Sculptures go to Westminster

Is Marblexit next?

News

Does Greece want its marbles back?

The word ‘strategy’ is derived from the Greek word ‘στρατηγία’.

Features

The Empire Museum strikes back

This was not a loan for art’s sake, but a cynical gesture aimed squarely at the Greeks who in recent times have been agitating for a negotiated resolution.

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