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A new campaign backed by Dr David Starkey and a former Prime Minister is demanding assurance that they won't leave Britain.
A letter, exclusively obtained by Sky News, suggests legal action could be taken to prevent the UK government and British ...
The British Museum could face legal action unless it abandons “covert and ideological” negotiations with Greece over the ...
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Letter accuses British Museum of 'covert' talks with Greece and warns trustees could face legal challenge if negotiations ...
The Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon, are at the center of this political rift Greece's prime minister cut a U.K. visit short after an apparent snub by his U.K. counterpart over the Elgin ...
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In any case, Elgin had the 5th-century B.C. marbles torn down from the Parthenon and shipped to Britain, where he intended to display them privately in his home.
By the time Elgin’s men arrived, the Parthenon had been occupied, desecrated and burned. Over the centuries, it was looted by conquering Roman generals, seized by Alaric the Goth and blown up by ...
The marble sculptures are more than 2,200 years old and are believed to be one of the most important examples of classical art in the world, but there is a long-running dispute about where they ...
There’s only one winner from the Elgin marbles row – George Osborne. Call him snippy, call him stupid, but Sunak was right to snub the Greek PM, writes Emily Sheffield.
Work under way on the Elgin Marbles in 1949 Getty Images At the time, the Parthenon had fallen into a derelict state following the Ottoman Empire's occupation of the region in the 15th century.
Tony Blair responded enthusiastically to a proposal to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece in an attempt to boost support for London's bid to host the Olympic Games, according to newly released ...
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