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Dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city-state, the Parthenon represented a superb example of classical architecture and is still the iconic image of Greece.

A row between Greece and Britain over the ownership of some of the world's most famous ancient marble sculptures shows little sign of being settled.

The British Museum is celebrating 250 years of continuous growth. Visitors can explore mankind's history and cultures through 7,000,000 objects from around the world.

A visit to London's British Museum wouldn't be complete without viewing the highlights of the Greek and Egyptian galleries and the exhibit in the former Kings Library

The British Museum opened in January 1759 with a collection of around eighty thousand items. Today it contains more than four million objects.

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Nashville's Parthenon replica, first erected in 1897 for the state's centennial celebration, is one of Tennessee's most-visited sites.

Opened in 2009 to widespread anticipation, the new Acropolis Museum in Athens is a monumental undertaking in tribute to one of western civilisation's finest landmarks.

The ultra-modern museum, only 1000 feet from the most important landmark of ancient Greece, is both a viewing gallery for the Acropolis and storehouse for its treasures.

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When people say nothing in life is free, they are wrong. London has a host of award winning museums and admission is free of charge.

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Of London's many visitor attractions, any list of the best things to see on vacation would include Big Ben, the River Thames, St Paul's Cathedral and the London Eye.

Because the theft, smuggling, and mistreatment of artwork and cultural artifacts have a negative impact on all humanity, these practices merit universal condemnation.

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