Parthenon Marbles Debate Stephen Fry

Stephen fry lends support to greek calls to return parthenon marbles to athens this article is more than 8 years old london 2012 olympics are an opportunity to redress a great wrong and give.

Parthenon marbles debate stephen fry. A call backed by actor stephen fry for the return of the parthenon marbles to greece scores a big win in a london debate. Greece hopes brexit will stir a renewed debate over parthenon marbles. We should return the marbles as a gesture of solidarity with greece in its financial distress says fry and as a mark of respect for the cradle of democracy and the birthplace of rational thought. Voices comment the elgin marbles belong to the whole world and have a legitimate home in more than one place the debate about who owns the parthenon statues is 100 years old yet the arguments are.

Stephen fry s arguments on parthenon marbles more relevant than ever posted on 23 november 2019 it was more than 200 years ago when the british ambassador to the ottoman empire thomas bruce 7th earl of elgin stole a large part of the decorative marbles outside the parthenon and other archaeological sites. He concludes by saying we will never ever be able to repay the debt we owe greece a must watch 46. Stephen fry offers britain graceful solution for return of the parthenon marbles during the intelligence squared conference debate the parthenon marbles should be returned to athens on monday june 11 2012 at cadogan hall. Stephen fry wears many hats.