Parthenon fragment returned to Athens
Filed Under (Athens) by mcleare on 19-11-2008
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The Vatican returned a marble head to Athens last week. The head was then fitted onto its rightful place (the body of a youth carrying a tray of sweets as an offering to Athena). Officials in Athens are hopeful that this gesture will just be the start of retrieving lost treasures. The head has been [...]