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The American Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures now has a Facebook page where you can become a fan of their organisation.

You can view their Facebook page here.

Two Australian government ministers have called for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.

Ministers lose their marbles

Gemma Jones Political Reporter

July 12, 2010 12:00AM

THE state’s infrastructure is creaking, public transport is overloaded and the hospital system is sick – but two Government ministers seem more interested in 2500-year-old marbles.

It is now one year since the official opening of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. almost eveyone who has visited since then is in agreement that the new museum presents an extremely persuasive argument for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures.

06/23/2010

New Acropolis Museum celebrates first anniversary

Marbles Reunited campaign founder, the former MP Richard Allen has been made a life peer in the House of Lords in the diissolution honours list.

Dissolution honours: the full list of new peers

This is the full list of the new members of the House of Lords created in the Dissolution Honours.

Published: 8:00AM BST 29 May 2010

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Liberal Democrat life peers:

Manchester University is organising a conference on Museums and Restitution. One fo the speakers at the conference will be George Vardas from the Australian Committee. The event will also be attended by Fabrizio Micalizzi from the Swiss Committee.

Museums and Restitution – International Conference