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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.
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.
3 dni temu · The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures, architectural fragments, and inscriptions that were originally part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. These artifacts were removed from Greece in the early 19th century by Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin ...
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...
29 lis 2023 · In the 19th Century, the British ambassador and art lover Lord Elgin claimed he was granted permission by the Ottoman Empire, the governing authority in Athens at the time, to remove some of...
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...
4 kwi 2019 · The Elgin Marbles are a source of controversy between modern Britain and Greece. It's a collection of stone pieces rescued/removed from the ruins of the Ancient Greek Parthenon in the nineteenth century, and now in demand to be sent back from the British Museum to Greece.
