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The British Museum said ‘constructive discussions’ are continuing to be had over the possible return of the artefacts to Greece.
Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on Jan. 9, 2023. ... Debate remains over whether or not the document exists and is legally ...
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 ...
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 sculptures have been the subject of controversy over ... The British Museum has said it continues to have “constructive discussions” over the possible return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece ...
Lambert took up the controversial role of chair of the board of the British Museum in 2014, a role described in an article published in his former newspaper the Financial Times as "a ceremonial role that mostly involves raising money and refusing to give the Greeks back the Elgin Marbles".
Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a 1987 book by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became known as the Elgin Marbles), and his subsequent sale of the Marbles to the British Museum.
The diplomatic row over the Elgin Marbles deepened tonight after Greece denied promising not to publicly discuss the ancient sculptures on a visit to the UK - despite Rishi Sunak claiming that ...