Culture Ministry

The Culture Minister has said that her ministry is following developments at the British Museum "very carefully" after it emerged that the London institution's curator of Greek collections, Greek sculpture and the Hellenistic period was sacked after the disappearance of precious objects.

The Culture Ministry says it has been implementing special preventive fire protection measures at more than 30 major archaeological sites since 2022. 

The island fortress of Bourtzi, a Venetian castle situated in the middle of Nafplio's harbor in the Peloponnese, will reopen to the public starting this Saturday, as announced on Thursday.

For the first time in 40 years, efforts are under way to restore and promote the Holy Church of Agios Nicholas Rangavas, Athens' oldest Byzantine church.

The Culture Ministry has approved funding for restoration studies aimed at preserving the 11th-century church, once part of the Rangavas family palace at the foot of the Acropolis in the Plaka neighborhood. 

Archaeologists investigating the wreck of a Roman cargo ship off the coast of Antikythera, southeast of the Peloponnese, made several interesting finds during May-June underwater excavations that had not been expected to yield much excitement, but to be of a more technical nature.

Archaeological sites and monuments in Greece will close between noon and 5.30 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday (23/7) due to the high temperatures expected in the country, the Culture Ministry announced on Thursday.

The Culture Ministry has announced the postponement of a pilot program aimed at addressing overcrowding issues on the Acropolis, with a tentative start date set for either August 1 or September 1.

Culture Ministry researchers documenting the movable assets at the former royal palace at Tatoi in northern Athens have discovered the regalia of Greece's Bavarian King Otto, the ministry said on Monday.

The crown and scepter were made by legendary French jewelers Fossin et Fils and the sword by Manceaux and Fossin et Fils.

In response to the expected extreme temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, authorities in Greece have announced that the Acropolis will operate on reduced hours on Friday.

The Culture Ministry has informed the public that the Acropolis, which typically remains open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the summer, will temporarily close from midday until 5 p.m.

The Culture Ministry has taken measures to protect visitors at the site of the Acropolis during the heatwave, it announced on Thursday.