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A Man Brought His Father’s ‘Piece of the Parthenon’ to Greek Officials. They Said It Was From an Even Older Temple in the Acropolis of Athens

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@lemmy.zip⁩ to ⁨archaeology@mander.xyz⁩

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-man-brought-his-fathers-piece-of-the-parthenon-to-greek-officials-they-said-it-was-from-an-even-older-temple-in-the-acropolis-180987628/

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  • Akasazh@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    What s great story. One Chilean guy has more historical awareness and respect than the British Museum.

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    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Most of the planet probably has more respect for historical artifacts than the British Museum.

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      • Akasazh@feddit.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Ikr, this is such an elegant example of the narrow mindedness of the ‘grand old institution’ that ‘curates there treasure of the backward countries that cannot look after them themselves’

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  • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Looks like part of the NBC logo

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