The greek government has repeatedly demanded that the british museum return the elgin marbles to greece so that they may be put on permanent display in athens at the akropolis museum alongside the other sculptures.
Returing the eldgin marbles.
The parthenon sculptures have been on display in the british museum for more than 200 years credit.
A section of marble frieze sculpture 438 432 bc from the parthenon in athens part of the collection that is popularly referred to as the elgin marbles at the british museum.
The british museum has repeatedly refused to comply with all such demands for repatriation.
By mary norri s november 22 2019 the parthenon marbles were taken or rescued depending on your point of view from the acropolis by lord elgin.
Getty j eremy corbyn declared in an interview with the greek newspaper ta nea this week that as.
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.
Should the parthenon marbles be returned to greece.
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The parthenon 2nd ed.