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New Acropolis Museum, Ancient Problems

It might be 30 years in the making, but the laid back Greeks are only just now putting the finishing touches on the New Acropolis Museum in Athens.

Located at the foot of the Acropolis, the new museum already has the ground floor open so you can get a taste for the ancient; the rest of the exhibitions are due to open early next year. At the moment it's free to see the ground floor and as yet, they haven't set a price--which scares us a little, as we think they've decided the price but it's too expensive to reveal.

Meanwhile, they've been trying to get back some ancient bits that were basically stolen by other countries. While Italy and Sweden have been cooperative, the Brits are holding off on giving back the Elgin Marbles, which are sittin' pretty in the British Museum.

Related Stories:
· New Acropolis Museum [Official Site]
· Inside the New Acropolis Museum [UK Times]

[Photo: New Acropolis Museum]