October 15th News

There's really only one story today it seems. Below are the main variations on the Acropolis Museum move story which have come to light so far today.

New stories as of 5:55 AM:

Greek Museum Move Raises Debate Over Elgin Marbles
The List
A massive operation is underway to remove some 4,500 antiquities from the Acropolis in Greece to a purpose-built museum 400 yards below...
http://www.list.co.uk/article/5206-greek-museum-move-raises-debate-over-elgin-marbles/

In Pictures: Sculptures Moved From Acropolis
BBC News
The Greek authorities have begun using cranes to winch thousands of ancient sculptures housed in a museum on the Acropolis to a new museum below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7044576.stm

After 2,500 Years, Parthenon Treasures Move To New Home
Guardian Unlimited
A collective gasp filled the air early yesterday as a blue crate containing a 2.5-tonne slab of marble universally viewed as one of the most important works of antiquity, was hoisted by a giant crane from the Acropolis...
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2191429,00.html

Greek Authorities Move Parthenon To The New Acropolis Museum
eFluxMedia
About 2,400 years after Pericles built the Parthenon to honor the cultural and political achievements of the Athenians, the Greek authorities began operations moving the well-known sculptures from the Acropolis to a new museum located below the Athens landmark...
http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Greek_Authorities_Move_Parthenon_to_the_New_Acropolis_Museum_09609.html

Cranes Move Acropolis Sculptures
BBC News
Greece has begun moving the ancient sculptures from the Acropolis in Athens to a new home - a museum at the foot of the hilltop citadel...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7044407.stm

Historic Move Leaves Place For Elgin Marbles
The Scotsman
FOR 25 centuries they have stood atop the Acropolis in Greece, treasured among the most exquisite artefacts of the ancient world. The priceless marble carvings and sculptures have withstood wars and earthquakes, looters, pollution and storms...
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1643912007

Greek Authorities Begin Moving Acropolis Statues To New Home
AFP
ATHENS (AFP) — Three giant cranes began the painstaking task Sunday of transferring hundreds of iconic statues and friezes from the Acropolis to an ultra-modern museum located below the ancient Athens landmark...
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5iGvI0GWqG0-T_c2lYHTqwXjAT1Kw

1st Of Acropolis Sculptures Successfully Transferred By Crane To New Museum At Foot Of Ancient Greek Citadel
SignOnSanDiego.com
ATHENS, Greece – The first of the Acropolis' ancient sculptures was gingerly plucked from the top of the Parthenon temple and successfully transferred Sunday to a new museum at the foot of the hilltop citadel...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20071014-0518-greece-acropolismuseum.html

Factbox: Facts About Acropolis Move
Reuters
Greece on Sunday began moving Classical Age treasures by crane from the Athens Acropolis to a new museum at the bottom of the hill...
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1453876120071014

Greece Hoists Parthenon Sculptures To New Home
Reuters Canada
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Sunday began moving the ancient sculptures from the temples of the Athens Acropolis to a new museum, designed specifically to prod the British Museum into returning its own prized collection of Parthenon marbles...
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-10-14T154926Z_01_L1453046_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-GREECE-ACROPOLIS-COL.XML&archived=False

Medieval Church Moved 50 Miles
UKTV
A Medieval church in Wales has been moved stone by stone to a museum...
http://uktv.co.uk/history/news/aid/594817

Depot With Venetian Silver Coins Excavated
MPT Online
A depot with 2,383 Venetian silver 14th century coins, all put in a ceramic dish, is the latest excavation of archaeologists at Plaosnik in Ohrid...
http://www.mrt.com.mk/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3839&Itemid=3