Greece has long maintained that the Elgin Marbles were illegally removed from their place high atop Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation. It remains a matter for the British ...
which then ruled Greece. Lord Elgin claimed he had been given permission by the Ottoman Empire for the transfer of the sculptures and sold them to the UK government in 1816 before the marbles ...
While Downing Street has insisted its position on the Elgin marbles ‘has not changed’, representatives from Britain and Greece are reportedly moving closer to finding a solution. Talks between ...
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 ...
KOYO KOUOH LANDS VENICE BIENNALE TOP JOB. Koyo Kouoh, the 57-year-old Cameroonian Swiss museum director, has been appointed ...
The story of the Elgin Marbles' removal begins in the early 19th century with Thomas Bruce, the seventh Earl of Elgin, ...
Jess Phillips dismissed a question on the fate of the Elgin Marbles as Sir Keir Starmer was set to meet his Greek counterpart ...
A deal which could see the Elgin Marbles returned to Greece is “still some distance” away, George Osborne has signalled ...