Elgin Marbles
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Elgin marbles
pl n
(Antiques) a group of 5th-century bc Greek sculptures originally decorating the Parthenon in Athens, brought to England by Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), and now at the British Museum
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Noun | 1. | ![]() statuary - statues collectively |
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