Parthenon Marbles Back To Greece
As part of negotiations with the european union the u k.
Parthenon marbles back to greece. May be forced to return the parthenon marbles and many other antiquities to their. The new acropolis museum was purpose built to host the one thing every greek government will always agree on. The 2 500 year old sculptures were illegally torn off the parthenon in the 1800s taken to england and sold to the museum in 1816 by lord elgin. 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 parthenon marbles being returned from london. The parthenon marbles a major money making display at the british museum have been the subject of an ongoing dispute between greece and the uk. At present news coming from greece is predominantly negative returning the parthenon sculptures popularly known as the elgin marbles would give people there something positive a reason to celebrate and something that would increase the tourist draw to the country helping to revive their economy. Britain may be losing its marbles over brexit.
They were chipped away and removed from the parthenon in athens by thomas bruce the 7th earl of elgin between 1801 and 1805. Widely known in britain as. Polling conducted in 2014 suggested the british public mostly back the marbles return or are largely ambivalent. Greece calls again for return of parthenon marbles greece on saturday urged britain to return the parthenon marbles often known as the elgin marbles as one of the world s greatest ancient.
Athens reuters greece wants the parthenon marbles back from the british museum prime minister alexis tsipras said in london on tuesday trying to reinvigorate a longstanding campaign for the.