Where Are The Elgin Marbles Today

A group of us politicians has written to prime minister boris johnson urging him to push for the return of the elgin marbles to greece next year so today express co uk is asking.
Where are the elgin marbles today. The elgin marbles a collection of stone sculptures and inscriptions more properly known as the parthenon sculptures was acquired by lord elgin in athens greece between 1801 and 1805 and today lives in london s british museum. γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants. The elgin marbles sometimes referred to as the parthenon sculptures are a collection of marble sculptures that originally adorned the top of the exterior of the parthenon in athens greece and. Uk refuses to include elgin marbles in brexit trade talks they are the legal responsibility of the british museum says downing street.
Should the uk. They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens. The new acropolis museum in athens is a 200 million 226 000 square foot state of the art rebuttal to britain s argument for keeping the elgin marbles. In practice the term is commonly used to refer to the stone objects he gathered an official greek website prefers looted from.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas. By michael kimmelman show more. Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures. The elgin marbles.