Returing The Eldgin Marbles
By mary norri s november 22 2019 the parthenon marbles were taken or rescued depending on your point of view from the acropolis by lord elgin.
Returing the eldgin marbles. July 11 this year is the 200th anniversary of the act of parliament that saw the uk buy 2 500 year old sculptures taken from the parthenon from the then earl of elgin. The british museum has repeatedly refused to comply with all such demands for repatriation. Getty j eremy corbyn declared in an interview with the greek newspaper ta nea this week that as. The parthenon sculptures have been on display in the british museum for more than 200 years credit.
By shane reiner roth february 21 2020 art international news the acropolis museum is eagerly awaiting the return of the elgin marbles to complete its collection in the parthenon gallery. A section of marble frieze sculpture 438 432 bc from the parthenon in athens part of the collection that is popularly referred to as the elgin marbles at the british museum. By returning the elgin marbles the united states sees an opportunity for boris johnson to go down in history as a statesman who respected both britain s past and projected a new confident post. The greek government has repeatedly demanded that the british museum return the elgin marbles to greece so that they may be put on permanent display in athens at the akropolis museum alongside the other sculptures.
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