took the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) from Athens to England. Fifteen years later, he sold them to the British Museum, where they have remained ever since. The Greek ...
The Parthenon Sculptures, Rosetta Stone and Benin Bronzes are just some of the ‘contested objects’ in Bloomsbury ...
Keir Starmer is thought to be more open to the idea of returning the Elgin Marbles than predecessor Rishi Sunak ...
The future of the Elgin Marbles is in the hands of the British Museum, Downing Street has said, amid reports a deal that ...
The Elgin Marbles – and the debate over which country owns them – are in the spotlight yet again after Keir Starmer met with ...
The head of the British Museum said Wednesday any deal with ... are in no way talking about a loan". The Parthenon Marbles, also called the Elgin Marbles, have been a source of contention between ...
“Our position on the Elgin Marbles has not changed. “It remains a matter for the British Museum, and the government has no plans to change the law to permit a permanent move of the Parthenon ...
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 amid ...
An agreement to return the Parthenon Sculptures - better known in the UK as the Elgin Marbles - is at "an advanced stage", according to a Greek newspaper. Ta Nea reports that British Museum chair ...
and hoped the British Museum would find a "reasonable way out" of a predicament which was not its fault. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis likens having some Elgin Marbles in the UK to ...
The head of the British Museum, George Osborne ... sensible and diplomatic way to proceed." The Parthenon Marbles, also called the Elgin Marbles, have been a source of contention between Britain ...
The marble statues have been displayed at the British Museum for more than 200 years (Yui Mok/PA) Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece is not on the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer as he meets his ...