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Elgin marbles

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(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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Elgin Marbles - a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures and fragments of architecture created by Phidias; chiefly from the Parthenon in Athens

statuary - statues collectively

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Elgin Marbles

[ˈelgɪnˈmɑːbls] NPL the Elgin Marbles → los mármoles del Partenón

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Greececonfirmed on Tuesday its readiness to loan treasures to the British Museum in return for being able to temporarily exhibit the Parthenon marbles but also said the proposal did not alter its long-standing demand for their permanent return.

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The museum has faced criticism for failing to return some disputed items to origin countries, most notably the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, which Greece has long claimed.

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In the dispute between Greece and Britain over the Parthenon Marbles, removed from the Acropolis and taken to London in the early 19th century, I had unhesitatingly supported those who argued against cultural specificity and defended the universal value of grouping artworks together in world museums.

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What is more, if we are thinking about genetic or religious or geographical identity, not only do I have no particular rights to the heritage represented by the Parthenon Marbles, but in fact the opposite is true.

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In fact some damage which cannot be repaired was inflicted on the Parthenon marbles by conservators in the British Museum many decades ago when they used metallic brushes to scrape their surfaces in the context of the wide spread misconception that classical sculptures were originally completely white in the color of the marble.

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The Spoils of History

After leaving politics, he devoted himself to one of his lifelong passions and became chair of the British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles.

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The British expropriation of other peoples' patrimony, from the Parthenon Marbles to the Kohinoor diamond, is a particular point of contention, as conceding any one item could, the British fear, open a Pandora's box of problems.

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The Greeks have campaigned for years for the return of the Parthenon Marbles; do we care less about ours?

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A UK-based group called The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles endorses Athens' demand.