Elgin Marbles
Culture
Greece Offers to Make a Trade With Britain for the Parthenon Marbles
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis escalated his call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles on Saturday.
The PM told The Daily Telegraph that he would be willing to loan the British Museum some of Greece's cultural artifacts in an...
Archaeology
The History of the Parthenon Marbles
The Year 2016 marked 200 years since Greece was robbed of its famous Parthenon Marbles, known around the world as the so-called “Elgin Marbles;" the culture crime was committed by Thomas Bruce, the Seventh Earl of Elgin and a Scottish...
Ancient Greece
A New Greek Revolution for the Parthenon Sculptures
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Recent comments by British PM Boris Johnson continue to highlight the British side’s intransigence on the issue of the Parthenon sculptures.
Europe
Former British Museum Trustee Calls for Return of Parthenon Marbles
Noted British sculptor and former Trustee of the British Museum Sir Antony Gormley came out for the return of the Parthenon Marbles on Wednesday, saying "I would be happy to return them."
In an interview with the magazine British Archaeology,...
Archaeology
Members of US Congress Ask Britain to Return Elgin Marbles to Greece
Eighteen members of the House of Representatives urged Britain to open talks "in earnest" for the return of the Parthenon sculptures to Greece in a letter addressed to United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson.
The letter stated "The Marbles have been...
Culture
New Book Blasts British Museum Over Stolen Parthenon Marbles
Prominent British barrister, academic and author Geoffrey Robertson recently launched a scathing attack at the British Museum for exhibiting what he charges is “pilfered cultural property.”
Robertson’s views appear in his new book, titled “Who Owns History? Elgin’s Loot and...
Australia
Queen Elizabeth Responds to Philhellene’s Plea for Return of Parthenon Marbles
An Australian campaigner wrote to Queen Elizabeth several months ago asking for her intervention in returning the Parthenon Marbles from the UK to Greece -- and she received a reply.
According to Greek daily newspaper Ta Nea, Mary Drost, who has...
Archaeology
British Museum Torpedoes Greek Request for Loan of Parthenon Sculptures
The British Museum rejected on Monday the Greek PM's proposal to loan the Parthenon Sculptures for the 2021 bicentennial celebrations, saying that Athens must first acknowledge that they are owned by the Museum.
“A precondition for any loan would be...
Archaeology
Greece Offers to Loan Ancient Treasures to Britain in Bid for Parthenon Marbles
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that he is willing to allow ancient treasures to be exhibited in London in exchange for the Parthenon Marbles being returned to Athens for 2021.
In an exclusive interview with Britain's Observer, published on Sunday,...
Europe
UK Opposition Leader ‘Would Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece’
The leader of the U.K.'s opposition Labour Party has said he would return the Parthenon Marbles to Athens if he is elected as Britain's prime minister.
Jeremy Corbyn, in comments to Greek newspaper Ta Nea, said the marbles belonged in Greece.
"They...