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About three hundred people were killed in the explosion, which showered marble fragments over a significant area. [18] For the next century and a half, portions of the remaining structure were scavenged for building material and many valuable objects were removed.
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine, FSA Scot (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / EL-ghin; 20 July 1766 – 14 November 1841), often known as Lord Elgin, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat, and collector, known primarily for the controversial procurement of marble sculptures (known as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon and other ...
7 wrz 2024 · The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details originally from the Parthenon in Athens that are now housed in the British Museum. The taking of the marbles by Lord Elgin has been the subject of controversy since their original removal.
29 lis 2023 · The sculptures in question are the Parthenon Sculptures, also known in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, named after Lord Elgin who had them removed from a temple in Greece.
28 lis 2023 · The Elgin Marbles are more than 30 ancient stone sculptures from Greece held in the British Museum, dating back more than 2,000 years. They were transported to Britain in the early 1800s by...
28 lis 2023 · British diplomat Lord Elgin removed the sculptures from the imposing Parthenon temple in the early 19th century. At the time, he was the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, which then ruled Greece.
11 sty 2022 · How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England. For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated, argues the...
