Returing The Eldgin Marbles
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.
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. The parthenon 2nd ed. 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. 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. A downing street spokeswoman 2020 reportage of employee of sky comcast nbcuniversal 2020 row over elgin marbles as eu demands return of unlawfully removed cultural objects published by sky news february the 19 th 2020 at 06 25 hours uk time accessed 2020 02 19 further reading. The parthenon sculptures have been on display in the british museum for more than 200 years credit. Widely known in britain as.
Should the parthenon marbles be returned to greece.