Elgin Marbles
Ancient Greek sculptures held in London
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The Elgin Marbles are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman Greece and shipped to Britain by agents of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and now held in the British Museum in London. The majority of the sculptures were created in the 5th century BC under the direction of sculptor and architect Phidias.
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Elgin Marbles 'matter for British Museum', No 10 says - as Starmer and Greek PM meet Downing Street has said the future of the Elgin Marbles is a matter for the British Museum, as Sir Keir Starmer met Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.Sky News - Published | |
British Museum had 'private meetings' on Elgin Marbles The return of the Elgin Marbles has been discussed in what was described to Sky News as "private meetings".Sky News - Published | |
'Belittling': Fashion show held next to Elgin Marbles in British Museum angers GreeceA London Fashion Week show held in the same room as the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum has sparked anger from the Greek government.Sky News - Published | |
Could Snapchat have a solution to the Elgin Marbles row?Rishi Sunak is known to love tech, so could it offer a way out of his awkward diplomatic row with Greece over the Elgin Marbles?Sky News - Published | |
King sports Greek tie in wake of Elgin Marbles rowThe King wore a tie depicting the Greek flag as he appeared at the COP28 climate summit following a diplomatic row over the Elgin Marbles.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak accuses Greek PM of 'grandstanding' over Elgin marblesRishi Sunak has accused the Greek prime minister of "grandstanding" over the deepening row surrounding the Elgin Marbles.Sky News - Published | |
UK has 'good relations' with Greek government - BarclayA cabinet minister has insisted the UK has "very good relations" with Greece despite a deepening row over the Elgin Marbles.Sky News - Published | |
Even Sunak backers fear the PM's made the 'wrong decision' picking a fight over the Elgin MarblesRishi Sunak hasn't had many wins in his short premiership. But one he could legitimately claim was being a prime minister who improved Britain's standing in the world - drawing a line under the bumpy..Sky News - Published | |
Elgin Marbles row intensifies as Greece denies promising not to raise issueRishi Sunak is embroiled in a deepening row with Athens after cancelling a meeting with the Greek prime minister over the Elgin Marbles.Sky News - Published | |
Which famous artefacts have the UK been urged to give back?Greece has long called for Britain to hand back the Elgin Marbles - 17 sculptures controversially removed from the ancient Parthenon temple 200 years ago.Sky News - Published | |
UK officials eye legally blocking Elgin Marbles returning as Sunak 'cancels' Greek PM meetingGovernment officials have discussed legal ways they could block any export of the Elgin marbles, Sky News understands, as Downing Street cancelled a meeting between the prime minister and his Greek..Sky News - Published | |
'The world comes to the UK to see them': Sunak appears to rule out return of Elgin Marbles Rishi Sunak has said there are "no plans" to change a law which prevents the permanent return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece.Sky News - Published | |
What are the Elgin Marbles and how did they end up in the British Museum? The Elgin Marbles could soon return to Greece - more than 200 years after they were shipped out of the country to Britain.Sky News - Published | |
