Its chairman, George Osborne, is about to meet the museum’s trustees to thrash out some of the most stubborn sticking points, almost certainly involving the word “loan”. I have been in Athens this ...

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.

Whether you're just visiting or call England's capital home, London's museums offer endless entertainment, education, and ...

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 ...

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

As Macron lends the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain, should we go further – and return treasures like the Elgin Marbles permanently, not just on temporary loan?

British figures - incl. ex PM Liz Truss -,have signed a letter opposing the potential return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.

"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 ...

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