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Parthenon Marbles ‘Could be Returned Temporarily’ to Greece

The Parthenon Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in exchange for ancient artifacts that have never been seen in the UK before, chairman of the British Museum trustees George Osborne has said. Responding to Greek requests for their return,...

With 2,000 Thefts, the British Museum Faces a Historic Crisis

Since mid-August, the British Museum has been mired in a controversy over the theft of about 2,000 objects from its collections. The theft is suspected to be an inside job that took place over a period of twenty years....

When John Oliver Demanded the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

In October 2022 John Oliver made an eloquent case for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and blasted the British Museum over its refusal. In his show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired by HBO he offered...

2,000 Artifacts Disappeared From the British Museum

The number of artifacts that have disappeared from the British Museum is estimated at 2,000, Chairman of Trustees George Osborne said, admitting the collection did not have a complete catalog. The U.K.'s former chancellor described the missing pieces as "small...

Greece Calls for Parthenon Marbles Return After British Museum Thefts

Greece has renewed calls for the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the UK after a series of thefts at the British Museum that saw antiquities put up for sale online. The security questions raised by the missing objects “reinforces...

India May Help Greece Repatriate Parthenon Sculptures

According to British media sources, India is pondering whether to throw its diplomatic weight behind Greece in its efforts to have the Parthenon Sculptures returned to their country of origin by the British Museum. The diplomatic initiative would be part...

Austria in Talks to Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece

Austria will return two pieces of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, the country's foreign minister said on Tuesday. "I am very pleased that technical discussions are taking place between the Kunsthistorische Museum and the Acropolis Museum on mutual loans of...

Greece Thanks Pope Francis for the Return of Parthenon Fragments

Greece thanked Pope Francis for the return of the Parthenon fragments during a visit to the Vatican by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni on Monday. The meeting follows the reunification ceremony which took place on last Friday in Athens, which saw...

Fundraising to Repay Money Spent by UK to Buy the Parthenon Marbles

A fundraising initiative for the Parthenon Marbles was launched to raise £35,000 ($43 K) to symbolically repay the UK Parliament for the money it paid Lord Elgin to buy the Marbles. The symbolic initiative by the British Committee for the...

UK’s PM Rules Out Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece

UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to protect the Parthenon Marbles from being sent back to Greece, saying they remain a “huge asset” to the UK, the Guardian reports on Monday. Despite a campaign to return the marble sculptures...