Elgin Marbles
Diplomacy
King Charles Wears Greek Flag Tie as He Meets Rishi Sunak
King Charles was recently seen wearing a Greek flag tie at the COP28 summit in Dubai. The gesture comes amid recent disagreements between British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the Parthenon Sculptures.
King Charles,...
Diplomacy
British Museum Says Talks With Greece on Parthenon Marbles Continue
The British Museum insisted the diplomatic feud that erupted between Sunak and Mitsotakis in recent days wouldn’t stop long-running talks over the future of the Parthenon Marbles.
British Museum Chair George Osborne said talks can continue "whether or not ...
Ancient Greece
When Lord Elgin Removed the First Sculptures from the Parthenon
Thomas Bruce, also known as Lord Elgin, was the 7th Earl of Elgin and the English ambassador in Constantinople when he stole precious ancient sculptures from the Parthenon to take to England in the late summer of 1801, marking...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Sculptures Were Colorful, New Scientific Analysis Shows
New evidence say that the Parthenon sculptures were colorful and had detailed designs with human figures and palm leaf patterns. This revelation comes from a study published in the journal Antiquity. Researchers used advanced scanning technology to closely examine...
Ancient Greece
When John Oliver Demanded the Return of the Parthenon Marbles
In October 2022 John Oliver made an eloquent case for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and blasted the British Museum over its refusal.
In his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired by HBO he offered...
Diplomacy
London Mayor Proposes Sharing Agreement for Parthenon Sculptures
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has suggested that Greece and the UK should reach a "win-win arrangement" to share the Parthenon Sculptures.
The status of the Parthenon Sculptures has been a point of contention between the Greek and British governments, as...
Archaeology
India May Help Greece Repatriate Parthenon Sculptures
According to British media sources, India is pondering whether to throw its diplomatic weight behind Greece in its efforts to have the Parthenon Sculptures returned to their country of origin by the British Museum.
The diplomatic initiative would be part...
Greek News
British Museum “reasonably optimistic” on a Deal with Greece Over Parthenon Sculptures
The chair of the British Museum commented on Thursday that a deal over the Parthenon Sculptures could soon be reached between the museum and the Greek government.
The Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, mainly consist of 15...
Ancient Greece
The UK Again Rejects the Return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The UK once again signaled its opposition to the return of the Parthenon Marbles in Greece claiming that such a move would spark a wave of demands for the return of other artifacts held in Britain.
Appearing on Wednesday before...
Diplomacy
Secret Talks Held Over Return of Parthenon Sculptures Report Says
Private talks have taken place concerning the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece according to the Greek newspaper Ta Nea. The report stated that the chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, has discussed the status of the...