Greece celebrates the return of ancient art from the Vatican but takes aim at the British Museum for holding onto sculptures

Greece celebrates the return of ancient art from the Vatican but takes aim at the British Museum for holding onto sculptures

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Greece on Friday welcomed the return of ancient artifacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni led a ceremony Friday for the…

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