Lord Elgin
Archaeology
The Parthenon Marbles “Belong in Greece”, The Guardian Says
The return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece is a recurring subject in the past few years
Art
Lord Elgin’s Shipwreck Yields Impressive Discoveries
The shipwreck of Lord Elgin's vessel -- along with countless looted Greek antiquities aboard -- off the coast of the Greek island Kythera in 1802, has continued to yield intriguing discoveries for underwater archaeologists.
The Greek Ministry of Culture announced...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Marbles Off Limits to British Museum Visitors
For those keeping track of the British Museum's treatment of the Parthenon Marbles, the statues and friezes taken by Lord Elgin from atop the Acropolis in 1801, the news is not good.
The gallery where they were displayed has now...
Ancient Greece
UNESCO Urges Return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has made a momentous decision to urge the return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum, according to a statement from Greece’s Culture Minister on Thursday.
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni...
Archaeology
The History of the Parthenon Marbles
The Year 2016 marked 200 years since Greece was robbed of its famous Parthenon Marbles, known around the world as the so-called “Elgin Marbles;" the culture crime was committed by Thomas Bruce, the Seventh Earl of Elgin and a Scottish...
Ancient Greece
July 31, 1801: The Day Elgin Took the First Parthenon Sculptures
It was July 31, 1801 when the 7th Earl of Elgin took down the first-ever Parthenon sculptures in Athens to take to Britain.
Ancient Greece
Football’s Coming Home, But the Parthenon Marbles Stay Put
England expects "football's coming home," yet Greece has been expecting their Parthenon Marbles to come back home for two centuries.
Archaeology
New Evidence Debunks British Museum's Stance on Parthenon Marbles
On June 20, 2009 the New Acropolis Museum opened its doors to the public. It was strongly implied and believed at the time that the state-of-the-art modern glass and concrete building would help bring back the Parthenon Marbles from Britain.
Greece...
Archaeology
British Museum Director: "Greece Not Legal Owner of Parthenon Marbles"
It has been over 200 years since Greece was robbed of its famous marble Parthenon sculptures, known around the world as the so-called “Elgin Marbles” and in an interview published by Greece’s Ta Nea newspaper on Saturday, the director...
Archaeology
Elgin’s Descendant Claims Parthenon Marbles Were a Gift
The Parthenon Marbles were not stolen but were given by an Ottoman Sultan to Lord Elgin, claims a descendant of the man who took them to Britain.
Lord Charles Bruce said the marble friezes, now on display in the British...