The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures that were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens.

But what are they? And what have the issues been? The Elgin Marbles are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the ...

the so-called Elgin Marbles were later sold to the British government and became some of the most storied artifacts in the collection of the British Museum. But they also became, almost from the ...

What are the Elgin Marbles/ Parthenon Sculptures ... The sculptures formed part of a frieze, which is a collection of artwork mounted across a wall, and were originally displayed high up above ...

As for the Elgin marbles, recent headlines in Britain suggested ... Greece — they’re an “absolutely integral part” of the collection, Williams said. A loan then? That’s how some people ...

The Elgin Marbles, or Parthenon Sculptures ... of the longest-running controversies concerning the British Museum’s collection. The museum holds 15 metopes, 17 pedimental figures and a 247 ...

The Elgin Marbles could soon return to Greece - more ... the law which bans the museum from disposing of objects from its collection except in very limited circumstances. The prime minister's ...

It took years to get the marbles to Britain ... he was forced in 1816 to sell the collection to the British Museum.” So much for Lord Elgin. What happened to Mary? She married Robert Ferguson ...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition leader Keir Starmer engaged in a heated debate on Wednesday over Sunak’s decision not to meet with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday ...

The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures ... Act prevents the institution giving away objects from its collection except in very limited circumstances. Mr Sunak previously ...