In the context of the Acropolis Museum’s ongoing investigations concerning the post-antique misadventures of the Parthenon sculptures, the Museum presents a talk by two scholars long familiar with Ottoman imperial archives, Profs. Zeynep Aygen and Orhan Sakin, who will speak in the Museum’s ground-floor auditorium on Tuesday, 19 February, 2019, at 12 noon.

They will discuss their research in the Ottoman Archives of Constantinople, where they have uncovered important information illuminating life on the Acropolis at the beginning of the 19th century. Among the materials to be discussed are documents, originals and copies, relating to Lord Elgin and the Ottoman Empire.

The presentation will be held in English, with no charge for admission.

UPDATE 20/02/2019: The lecture is available at the following video.