A group of high-profile figures, including the former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, has written a letter criticising what it claims is an “accelerating” campaign to return the Parthenon Marbles ...

Containing vast collections of treasures from the ancient world, the British Museum in London is a prodigious source of ...

The marbles, also called the Parthenon Sculptures, were shipped to London in the early 19th Century when Lord Elgin was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

Europe UK campaigners threaten legal action to block return of Elgin Marbles to Greece Letter accuses British Museum of 'covert' talks with Greece and warns trustees could face legal challenge if ...

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A number of objects are described by the museum as “contested”, including the Parthenon Sculptures – also known as the Elgin Marbles.

When it comes to the Parthenon sculptures, the stakes – and emotions – are even higher. Created in ancient Athens and removed in the 19th century, they remain on show at the British Museum in ...

"There's a lot of talk about slippery slopes and museums emptying," says Sarah Baxter, who serves on the advisory board of the Parthenon Project, lobbying the British Museum to return to the so-called ...

She serves on the advisory board of the Parthenon Project, lobbying the British Museum to return the so-called Elgin Marbles to Greece, where they were plundered from the Parthenon. She's hopeful that ...

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An orange lozenge-like sun dissolved gently into the shimmering Aegean Sea – creating silhouettes of distant islands.

Who owns the past? Bayeux Tapestry loan reignites Elgin Marbles debate - THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As Macron lends the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, should we go further – and return treasures like the ...