But what are they? And what have the issues been? The Elgin Marbles are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon as well as other structures from the Acropolis of Athens.
Labour has hinted at backing for the Elgin Marbles being sent on long-term loan to Greece as Keir Starmer woos the EU for closer ties. Culture minister Chris Bryant has raised eyebrows by praising ...
not just of Greek heritage. 1817: The First Elgin RoomThis 1819 painting by Archibald Archer depicts the exhibition of the marbles in their first, temporary space in the British Museum.
There’s similar stuff going on with the Elgin Marbles, which have been up for discussion again this week because of the meeting between Keir Starmer and the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Elizabeth Marlowe, founder of the Museum Studies Program at Colgate University, gave a lecture on decolonizing museums ...
It came as Sir Keir Starmer and his Greek counterpart met for talks in Downing Street on Tuesday - though it is unclear whether the Elgin Marbles were discussed. An official account of the meeting ...
"With the bunch we have (running Greece), let's just hope we don't lose the marbles we already have," he jibed. Known in Britain as the Elgin Marbles, the 2,500-year-old sculptures adorned the ...
If Greece ever wants its priceless Parthenon ... also falsely known as the "Elgin Marbles", as they were removed from the Parthenon by the English Earl of Elgin while Athens was under Ottoman ...
It was all Greek to us at the time but it obviously worked for him and he cleaned up all the marbles in Elgin Street. Anyhow, Carlton had a shocking start to the 1956 season until we came up against ...
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has again called for the return of the Elgin Marbles, saying that having some of the artefacts in London and the rest in Athens is like cutting the Mona ...
The British Museum is partially closed to the public after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer ...