Minister of Culture Mikhalis Liapis of Greece
Culture Minister Michalis Liapis said finishing the glass and concrete building was a "national challenge" and would boost Greece's campaign to wrest the 5th century B.
Liapis said a delicate operation to transfer hundreds of priceless statues and thousands of smaller pieces from the old museum on top of the Acropolis hill to the new building would be finished by the end of March.
Liapis said the Byzantine icon would need restoration as it was painted over before it was smuggled out of Greece.
Liapis said completion of the Acropolis Museum would repudiate British Museum officials' contention that Greece lacks a fitting venue to display all the Parthenon sculptures together.
UpdatedThursday, September 18, 2008 11:48amTWN,AFPAcropolis museum opening delayed to â09ATHENS -- The opening of a new, ultra-modern Acropolis museum located below the ancient Athens landmark has been pushed back until February or March next year, Culture Minister Michalis Liapis said Tuesday.
Click hereSharePrintEmailWrite a CommentEnter your comments - 1000 characters maxType in image codeSubmitReceive China Post promosRespond to this email The opening of a new, ultra-modern Acropolis museum located below the ancient Athens landmark has been pushed back until February or March next year, Culture Minister Michalis Liapis said Tuesday.
Liapis has been the focus of a number of allegations after it was revealed that he took part in a junket to see the Greek soccer team play in Germany in 2005 that was organized by then Siemens Hellas managing director Michalis Christoforakos.
Is this the issue of greatest concern to the Greek people?”Liapis raised some eyebrows by mentioning the alleged “mismanagement” of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) – Liapis was formerly transport minister – and the deal to sell government shares in OTE telecom to Deutsche Telekom.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Liapis said that the meeting wassincere and useful and said he was satisfied with the progress achieved inGreek-Turkish relations.
Liapis expressed his pleasure with the meeting, calling Lang one of France's pre-eminent figures in the field of culture.
Greek Culture Minister Michalis Liapis said the Hungarian government's decision to launch talks on the artifacts return set "an example for the international community.
Greek Transportation Minister Michalis Liapis was in Bulgaria to discuss development of the transportation network.
A cousin of Greek PM Costas Karamanlis, Liapis took over the culture ministry in the new government formed by the conservatives after their re-election on September 16.
It is a very symbolic return," Greek Culture Minister Michalis Liapis said in a statement.