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The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / ELG-in) [1] [2] 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.
The British Museum said ‘constructive discussions’ are continuing to be had over the possible return of the artefacts to Greece. Everything you need to know about the controversial Elgin ...
The sculptures have been the subject of controversy over where ... The British Museum has said it continues to have “constructive discussions” over the possible return of the Elgin Marbles to ...
The 2,500-year-old marbles were taken by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century when he was the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and have been the subject of controversy over where they ...
Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on Jan. 9, 2023. The ancient sculptures were taken from the Parthenon temple at the Acropolis ...
Jenkins curated many of the permanent galleries at the British Museum including Greek and Roman Life (Room 69), Hellenistic World (Room 22), the Parthenon galleries (Room 18), and the display of the Bassae sculptures in the British Museum. He was a major participant in the team responsible for the Enlightenment Gallery (Room 1).
The Elgin Marbles is a 2006 book by American archaeologist Dorothy King about the 5th century BCE Classical Greek marble sculptures known as the Elgin Marbles.. The book is credited by The Sunday Times with "reigniting" the controversy over possession of the Elgin marbles by defending the right of the British Museum in London to retain them in the face of demands by the government of Greece ...
Keir Starmer is thought to be more open to the idea of returning the Elgin Marbles than predecessor Rishi Sunak British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’ Skip to ...