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Jan 17, 2023 · Torn in some cases from the temple walls, ostensibly with the permission of the Ottomans who then ruled Greece, the so-called Elgin Marbles were later sold to the British government and...
Nov 28, 2023 · Last Updated 28 November 2023. The Parthenon Sculptures — or Elgin Marbles — are a true wonder of the world, not to mention batshit crazy. You can see them for free in London at the British...
Nov 28, 2023 · In the UK, Lord Elgin received support and criticism. He sold them to the UK government in 1816 before the marbles were passed into the trusteeship of the British Museum.
Jan 11, 2022 · HISTORY. How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England. For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated,...
Oct 7, 2021 · Known as the Parthenon Sculptures, they are also called the Elgin Marbles, after the Scottish nobleman Lord Elgin, who stripped them from the ancient Acropolis in Athens in 1801 and sold them...
Nov 28, 2023 · The Elgin Marbles are more than 30 ancient stone sculptures from Greece held in the British Museum, dating back more than 2,000 years. They were transported to Britain in the early 1800s by...
Apr 4, 2019 · Robert Wilde. Updated on April 04, 2019. The Elgin Marbles are a source of controversy between modern Britain and Greece. It's a collection of stone pieces rescued/removed from the ruins of the Ancient Greek Parthenon in the nineteenth century, and now in demand to be sent back from the British Museum to Greece.
