VOICED: New Acropolis Museum opens

The video explores the new museum in Greece, showcasing artefacts from Greece's golden age. The museum, built on stilts to preserve archaeological remains, features innovative design allowing movement around sculptures. The museum's concept, developed over 30 years, aims to reunite artefacts scattered globally. Despite its opening, some pieces, like the Parthenon marbles, remain missing due to Britain's refusal to return them. The museum's opening challenges previous arguments about storage, with global pressure mounting for the marbles' return. The museum opens to the public with significant anticipation.

What is the primary material used in the construction of the new museum in Greece?

• Wood and steel

• Concrete and glass

• Brick and mortar

• Marble and limestone

What was the main goal behind the concept of the museum developed over 30 years ago?

• To compete with other museums

• To modernize the city

• To reunite scattered artifacts

• To create a tourist attraction

Which significant artifacts are missing from the museum due to Britain's refusal to return them?

• The Elgin Marbles

• The Venus de Milo

• The Parthenon marbles

• The Rosetta Stone

What argument does the new museum challenge regarding the Parthenon marbles?

• That they are too fragile to move

• That Greece has no place to display them

• That they belong to Britain

• That they are not historically significant

How many advanced tickets were sold before the museum's public opening?

• 8,000

• 5,000

• 15,000

• 11,000