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Greek Like Me

A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

Posts tagged #phidias
Why Are the Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum??
Why Are the Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum??

We’re going to follow the Parthenon Marbles, damaged and orphaned, to their new place of residence, in England. Discover how a powerful government claiming it was based on justice, abetted one of the biggest heists of all time. Give them back!!

Parthenon Battle/National Geographic

How the Parthenon Marbles Ended Up in the British Museum

Acropolis, ancient ruins, architecture, Athena, Athens, civilization, culture, Greek, Greek gods, Greek Independence, history, Looting, Lord Elgin, Ottoman Empire, Parthenon, The British Museum, imperialism, Lord Byron, The Curse of MInerva, Stolen artifactsPamela Diotes Wood#theparthenon, #parthenonmarbles, #thebritishmuseum, #greekarchitecture, #classicalgreece, #athens, #athena, #phidias, #christopherhitchens, #theodorevrettos, #lordbyron, #parliamentselectcommittee, #imperialism, #ottomanoccupation, #ottomanempire, #britishempire, #lordelgin, #stolenartifacts, #ancientworlds, #greece, #greekcultureComment
The Theft of the Parthenon Marbles
The Theft of the Parthenon Marbles

The Parthenon and its spectacular marbles survived for two thousand years. Then Ottoman Occupation enabled an opportunistic British diplomat to run amok among Greece’s greatest monuments, and pillage the symbol of Greek civilization and democracy.

The Unexplained: Sacred Greek Temple is an Optical Illusion

Phidias, Parthenon Sculptures

Acropolis, ancient ruins, architecture, Athena, Athens, civilization, culture, Greek, Greek heroes, history, mythology, Orthodoxy, Ottoman Empire, the Parthenon, Parthenon, Lord Elgin, LootingPamela Diotes Wood#theparthenon, #parthenonmarbles, #thebritishmuseum, #greekarchitecture, #classicalgreece, #athens, #athena, #phidias, #christopherhitchens, #ottomanoccupation, #ottomanempire, #britishempire, #lordelgin, #ancientworlds, #greece, #greekcultureComment