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15 sty 2021 · The permanent home of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, has been the subject of a heated, decades-long debate. Currently housed in the British Museum, Greece has been proactively campaigning for their return since the 1980s.
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 · Elgin’s haul—representing more than half of the surviving sculptures on the Athenian citadel—included most of the art adorning the Parthenon, the greatest of the Acropolis temples, and one ...
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.
17 sty 2023 · The British Museum and Greece’s prime minister are getting closer to a deal on returning the so-called Elgin Marbles to Athens. But key differences remain.
11 gru 2023 · The ownership of the Elgin Marbles (also known as the Parthenon sculptures) is the subject of dispute between the Greek government and the British Museum. This briefing provides background to this dispute, including the position of the UK government, and on the possibility of loaning the sculptures to Greece.
10 lut 2023 · How George Osborne and Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis put together the outlines of a historic plan. Marble statues of female figures from the East pediment of the Parthenon © Michael Collins ...
