UK Won't Stop Parthenon Marbles Loan, but British Museum Says …
8 hours ago · Known as the Elgin Marbles in the UK, the sculptures were removed from the Parthenon in Athens in the early 19th century by Lord Elgin during the Ottoman occupation of Greece. The British Museum ...
Elgin Marbles deal still some distance away, says museum …
News. Sport. Business. Innovation. Culture. Arts. Travel. Earth. Video. Live. Audio. Weather. Newsletters. Sculptures return deal 'some distance away' EPA. A deal to return the Parthenon ...
Elgin Marbles: UK-Greece deal on Parthenon Sculptures 'close'
2 days ago · He also denied a Sky News report, ... The Elgin Marbles were crafted in the 5th century BC and were originally displayed in the Parthenon in Athens. They are considered among the most prized ...
Greeks still sceptical Britain will return Parthenon Marbles
13 hours ago · Known in Britain as the Elgin Marbles, the 2,500-year-old sculptures adorned the Parthenon temple built at the pinnacle of ancient Athens's power in honour of the city's patron goddess, Athena.
British Museum chief says Parthenon Marbles deal with Greece …
1 day ago · The head of the British Museum, George Osborne, said Wednesday a reported deal with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles was "still some ...
Starmer Signals He Won’t Block Deal to Return Parthenon Marbles
2 days ago · Prime Minister Keir Starmer signaled to his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the UK government wouldn’t block a potential deal to hand back the Parthenon sculptures, people familiar ...
How the Elgin Marbles scream injustice for most Greeks - BBC
More than 200 years after they were torn from their country's most sacred landmark and shipped unceremoniously to the UK, the Elgin Marbles still scream injustice for the vast majority of Greeks.
How a group of ancient sculptures sparked a ... - Associated Press News
Nov 28, 2023 · They were carved in 447-432 B.C. to adorn the iconic Parthenon, a temple of the city’s patron goddess Athena, on the Acropolis hill. Free-standing statues filled the triangular pediments that stood above the marble columns on the building’s short sides.
Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Parthenon Sculptures row
Nov 28, 2023 · Mr Mitsotakis rejected an alternative meeting with the deputy prime minister. What will be the fate of the Parthenon Sculptures? The cancellation came a day after Mr Mitsotakis told the BBC's...
After 220 Years, the Fate of the Parthenon Marbles Rests in Secret ...
Jan 17, 2023 · Since the days of Lord Byron, the romantic poet who was an early critic of their removal, the fate of the marbles has been bitterly contested.