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Is the U.K. Nearing a Historic Deal to Return the Parthenon Marbles?
Will the new Labour government help Greece secure the return of the Parthenon marbles, held at the British Museum since 1816?
Starmer Signals He Won’t Block Deal to Return Parthenon Marbles
Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled to his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the UK government wouldn’t block a ...
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Elgin Marbles loaned to Russia: should they be back in Greece?
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 ...
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How the Parthenon Lost Its Marbles
Museum of Birmingham Photograph by DEA/Album After spending several years in a temporary facility, the marbles were moved to the Elgin Room in the British Museum in 1832. As the exhibition ...
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This Culture Is Your Culture
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 ...
Labour leaves door open to loophole that could send Elgin Marbles back to Greece
Labour could exploit a legislative loophole that would allow the Elgin Marbles to be returned to Greece. The British Museum ...
UK's Starmer welcomes Greek leader for talks but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Kyriakos Mitsotakis to 10 Downing St. for talks focused on migration, the war in ...