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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,...
Ancient Greece
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...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Marbles Could Be Returned to Greece Under ‘Long-Term Loan’ Deal
The Greek Culture & Sports Ministry declined to confirm reports that the British Museum and the Acropolis Museum are nearing an agreement on the gradual return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.
Bloomberg and the Daily Telegraph reported on Tuesday...
Ancient Greece
The Pope Returns Vatican’s Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Pope Francis has decided to send back to Greece the three fragments of Parthenon Marbles that the Vatican Museums have held for centuries, the Vatican announced Friday.
The Vatican termed the gesture a “donation” from the pope to His Beatitude...
Ancient Greece
Stephen Fry Offers ‘Win-Win Solution’ for the Parthenon Marbles
English actor, director, and writer Stephen Fry made an emotional and powerful appeal for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Fry who has been advocating for a long time for the return of the artifacts held at the...
Europe
UK PM Liz Truss Crashes Greece’s Hopes for a Deal on Parthenon Marbles
The UK Prime Minister Liz Truss rejected suggestions that an agreement can be made with Greece over sharing the Parthenon Marbles during a TV interview on Tuesday.
When asked about a possible deal, Truss told the TV and radio channel...
Ancient Greece
Parthenon Marbles “Could be Shared” Between Greece and the UK
The Chair of the British Museum George Osborne said that Greece and the UK could agree on an arrangement where they both share the Parthenon Marbles.
Speaking to LBC Radio in London, the former UK Chancellor was asked whether an...
Ancient Greece
UK Isolated at UNESCO Over the Parthenon Marbles – Report
The UK was completely isolated at a recent UNESCO meeting on the fate of the Parthenon Marbles, the influential The Art Newspaper reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the British delegation at an intergovernmental meeting in Paris has dismissed...
Ancient Greece
When Boris Johnson Admitted Removing Parthenon Marbles Was Wrong
A letter from 2012 written by the then Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to a local Greek politician, came to light on Tuesday, revealing Johnson’s admission that the Parthenon Marbles should never have been removed from Athens.
Not even a...
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...
Archaeology
UNESCO’s Appeal for Return of Parthenon Marbles Falls on Deaf Ears
The recent decision by UNESCO which opens the door for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece was dismissed by the British Museum earlier in the week.
The UN’s cultural arm requested Great Britain and the British Museum to...
Europe
Former British Museum Trustee Calls for Return of Parthenon Marbles
Noted British sculptor and former Trustee of the British Museum Sir Antony Gormley came out for the return of the Parthenon Marbles on Wednesday, saying "I would be happy to return them."
In an interview with the magazine British Archaeology,...
Archaeology
MEPs Call on Boris Johnson to Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Members of the European Parliament from twelve EU member states have called on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to return the Parthenon Marbles, currently housed in the British Museum, to Greece.
The representatives from countries across the EU, including Greece,...
Archaeology
Creative Protest for the Return of the Parthenon Marbles Held at the British Museum
After closing its doors for over 100 days due to Covid-19, the British Museum opened on Thursday. Among the first visitors to the museum were protestors demanding the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece.
During its period of closure,...
Culture
Britain Rejects Returning Parthenon Marbles in EU Trade Deal
The British government ruled out any discussion of the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece as part of its deal with European Union in the post-Brexit era on Tuesday.
A Downing Street spokeswoman said the sculptures would not be...