Labour could exploit a legislative loophole that would allow the ElginMarbles to be returned to Greece. The British Museum and other major institutions are barred by law from giving away the ...
The British Museum has loaned one of the ElginMarbles to Russia – the first time part of the priceless collection has been moved out of Britain since it arrived from Greece. The loan comes amid ...
Since the 15th century, Greece had been ruled by the Ottoman ... any man to touch them with a chisel.” From 1807, Elgin exhibited the marbles that had arrived in Britain in a house that he ...
I can’t remember precisely what I asked. I also asked him about the ElginMarbles, in the British Museum. Should they be repatriated to Greece? Yes, said Constantine. Any Greek patriot would ...