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The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈɛlɡɪn / EL-ghin) [1] are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman Greece and shipped to Britain by agents of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and now held in the British Museum in London.
29 lis 2023 · More than 200 years after they were torn from their country's most sacred landmark and shipped unceremoniously to the UK, the Elgin Marbles still scream injustice for the vast majority of...
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.
This stunning plaster replica of the Parthenon Marble plaque has been expertly recreated using silicon & fibreglass moulds. You can now have your very own piece of highly controversial Greek History to adorn your walls.
29 lis 2023 · The marble sculptures were made between 447BC and 432BC to decorate the Parthenon, an ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
28 lis 2023 · The Elgin Marbles could soon return to Greece - more than 200 years after they were shipped out of the country to Britain.
22 lis 2021 · Elgin originally intended to decorate his home, Broomhall House, with the Elgin Marbles but a costly divorce forced him to offer them for a sale. He agreed to sell the Elgin Marbles to the British government for a fee determined by an 1816 parliamentary inquiry.
