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A Gleaming New Showcase: New Acropolis Museum makes case for return of Parthenon Marbles.

A night view of the Parthenon Gallery of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens faces out to the Acropolis itself. Nikos Daniilidis photoBy SUZANNE MUCHNIC Los Angeles Times

ATHENS – For advocates of the repatriation of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon in the early 19th century and long housed at the British Museum in London, the new Acropolis Museum is proof – at last – that Greece has a safe place to display the hotly contested artworks.

For Athenians who live and work near the Acropolis, the looming modern structure at the southeastern base of the hill is a mixed blessing.

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Across America
Celebrating 100 years with her own day Celebrating 100 years with her own day Katherine Spiliotes Spillin was honored on her 100th birthday January 25 with a name day proclamation by the town of Canton, Mass.She also celebrated her birthday at Hellenic Home, where she pulled the coin from the Vasilopita bread, which ensures her another year of good luck. Born in Daphne, Spart...
 
Arts, Culture, & Education
The Greek Resistance Fighters helped Jews escape to safe havens in countryside The Greek Resistance Fighters helped Jews escape to safe havens in countryside Editor’s note: This article is from a panel at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Mich.At the height of World War II, while battles raged on all fronts, the centuries-old Jewish community of Greece suddenly found itself in a desperate struggle for its very existence. In Athens, at ...
     
Obituaries
National Death Notices This list of death notices has been compiled from newspapers throughout the United States.   TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010 John Peter Carvelas - (Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin) Anastasis A. ZAMBAS - (Daily Press) Perry G. Potiris - (Globe Gazette) Estella Bakalas - (Las Vegas Review-Journal) Ars...
 
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Greeks played key role in Olympics success Greeks played key role in Olympics success Greek Proverb: Ta polla logia einai ftohia. Too many words are poverty.”We want to urge all of our sports fans to keep mailing us information on high school athletes who will be competing in their state sports championships this winter. The sports desk would like to thank readers for the letters w...
 
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