The British Museum has loaned one of the Elgin Marbles to Russia – the first time part of the priceless collection has been moved out of Britain since it arrived from Greece. The loan comes ...
The row could be raised by the Greek prime minister when he meets Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday.
It so happens that Fischer had, a couple of years earlier, given an interview to Greek media defending the British Museum’s ownership of a collection of sculptures that Lord Elgin’s team of ...
It's a trophy of empire." The Greeks also have their fair share of gripes with the British Museum, mainly revolving around the Elgin Marbles, sculptures from the original Parthenon in Athens.
PA Media The Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, are on display in the British Museum Mr Mitsotakis has, meanwhile, said his falling out with Mr Sunak will not have a ...
The Parthenon Marbles have not budged from the literal and figurative centre of the British Museum in London since they were purchased from Lord Elgin in 1816. The sculptures—about half of the ...
A major new campaign to return the Elgin marbles to Greece is being launched ... which has been housed in the British Museum for the last 200 years, returned to Athens. The group wants to see ...
The British Museum has come under pressure after it ... often still known as the Elgin Marbles, are the most high profile example in this contested debate. They were removed by the diplomat ...
These meetings are said to have occurred this year, indicating a possible shift in the longstanding dispute over the ...