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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.
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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 Greeks.
11 sty 2022 · Among critics, the removal of the so-called Elgin Marbles has long been described as an egregious act of imperial plunder. Greeks find it especially galling that Elgin negotiated the removal...
26 lis 2021 · It was during this time that hundreds of marbles from the Parthenon - a famous Greek temple built nearly 2,500 years ago in Athens - were taken by a British man named Lord Elgin.
The legality of Elgin's actions has been disputed. [4] Their presence in the British Museum is the subject of longstanding international controversy. In Britain, the acquisition of the collection was supported by some, [5] while others, such as Lord Byron, likened Elgin's actions to vandalism or looting. [6]
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...
17 sty 2023 · Torn in some cases from the temple walls, ostensibly with the permission of the Ottomans who then ruled Greece, the so-called Elgin Marbles were later sold to the British government and became...
