the Greek struggle to gain freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Archeologists estimate that Turkish soldiers removed 520 blocks of marble from the Parthenon ruins to create makeshift defenses ...
Sir Keir Starmer met the Greek PM for talks at Downing Street - but it was not clear if the issue was discussed.
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles ... of the most important medieval castles in Greece.
Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon ... been able to look closely at Greek sculpture, and they were ...
What are all the ancient Greek landmarks you can think of? If you're like most people, you probably know the Acropolis, and specifically the Parthenon ... heard that the ruins of Troy are in ...
Sir Keir Starmer 's government is "open" to a deal over the Elgin Marbles with Greece, it has emerged. The Prime Minister is ...
Since the 15th century, Greece had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire, whose troops had converted the Acropolis into a garrison, and whose sultan, Mehmed II, had turned the Parthenon itself into a ...
The head of the British Museum, George Osborne, said Wednesday a reported deal with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles was "still some ...
UK law prevents the British Museum from permanently returning the sculptures to Greece. Talks are reportedly underway about a long-term loan, but the government has said it will not change the law to ...
Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon ... sheer brilliance of Ancient Greek culture. For the modern Greeks, the Parthenon sculptures are a rallying ...