The case for the return of the marbles in 1941 sir winston churchill was asked in parliament whether britain would consider returning the parthenon marbles in some recognition of greece s magnificent stand for civilisation against the might of hitler s army.
The case for the return of the parthenon marbles.
The most powerful case yet made for the return of the parthenon marbles the parthenon marbles formerly known as the elgin marbles designed and executed by pheidias to adorn the parthenon are perhaps the greatest of all classical sculptures.
Churchill neatly sidestepped the issue by replying that he would look into it favorably after the war.
As part of negotiations with the european union the u k.
First ever legal bid for return of elgin marbles to greece thrown out by european court of human rights.
Two of my major obsessions punctuation and greek came together recently when president xi jinping of china voiced his support for the return to greece of the parthenon marbles also known as.
Judges refuse to hear the merits of the case saying it happened too long ago.
The case for the return the parthenon gallery in the acropolis museum is the one place on earth where it is possible to experience simultaneously the parthenon and its missing sculptures.
That they are the most prominent and symbolic link that modern athens and modern athenians have with the greatness of their ancient ancestors.
May be forced to return the parthenon marbles and many other antiquities to their.
Britain may be losing its marbles over brexit.