The Greek daily newspaper, Ta Nea, says talks have been taking place between the British Museum and the Greek prime minister since November last year.
Also on the programme: an alternative to plastic; and the story of how a fossil, which lay unnoticed in a drawer for over half a century, has advanced our understanding of the origins of reptiles.
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Mar 2023
Greek Train Crash Triggers Grief And Anger
Kate Adie presents stories from Greece, Turkey, Senegal, Guatemala and SwitzerlandAs relatives of victims in the train crash in Greece mourn their loss, broader questions are being asked about the state management of the railways, unleashing public anger as elections loom. Nick B ... Show More
28m 52s
Jun 2023
Turned Away and Left at Sea
<p>A few weeks ago, footage showing asylum seekers, including young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard was sent to The New York Times.</p><p>Matina Stevis-Gridneff, The Times’s bureau chief in Brussels, discusses how she prov ... Show More
30m 54s
Mar 2021
The woman who asked Britain to return the Parthenon marbles
Melina Mercouri, famous actress turned politician, visited Britain in 1983 as Greek Minister of Culture and made the first official request for the return of the Parthenon marbles. The marbles were removed in 1801 by Lord Elgin, who was the British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empir ... Show More
8m 59s