Maria Lagogianni
Exhibition highlights ancient roots of modern revolution
The exhibition "This Is What We Fought For: Antiquities and the Greek Revolution," currently on display at the National Archaeological Museum (NAM) in Athens, was inspired by an anecdote about Greek General Yiannis Makriyiannis paying a group of soldiers not to sell two splendid ancient statues to European buyers.
Greece's National Archaeological Museum sees visitor numbers rise
Greece's National Archaeological Museum (NAM) welcomed more than 590,000 visitors last year, recording a rise of 8.9 percent from 2017 and 29 percent in the past three years, the director of the respected institution, Dr Maria Lagogianni, said on Monday.