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| 25 Apr 2008 9:00 PM |
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| The Hellenic Foundation for Culture will present a multimedia
exhibition entitled 'History Lost' (produced by Anemon Productions) in
the National Museum of Archaeology, Lisbon. The subject of it is the
illicit antiquities trade and the impact of antiquities theft on
culture. The Portuguese capital is the second port of call after
Trieste on the route of this travelling exhibition, which is organised by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in the context of Greece's efforts to secure the repatriation of illegally exported ancient artifacts. It will be inaugurated in the National Museum of
Archaeology, Lisbon, on 31 January 2008, and has been enriched by
copies of finds that have been returned - after the relevant requests
- to Greece and Cyprus in recent years (the Aidonia Treasure, a marble head of Dionysos from Corinth, the Kanakaria mosaics from Cyprus, and others). Professor Lord Renfrew will give a lecture on "The illicit trade of antiquities in the world" (February 1, National Museum of Ancient Art, 18:00).
The exhibition takes visitors on a journey from the looting of the
archaeological museum in Baghdad and the smashing of statues in
temples in Cambodia, to the sale of stolen antiquities from
Mediterranean countries to auction houses in the USA...
read more in Voice of Greece :
http://www.voiceofgreece.gr/news-in-english/history-lost-in-lisbon.htm
All about ancient greek history
http://www.greek-thesaurus.gr
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