The architect behind the project was Thomas Harrison, who shared his client’s passion for Greek ... heaviest sculptures from the Parthenon pediments. Elgin had managed to keep the marbles ...

Ever since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings that ringed the top of the Parthenon ... marbles are the property of the ...

Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith (made around 440 BC). Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the sculptures from the ruins of the Parthenon in Athens ...

He suggests that it is not the best time to reopen the contentious issue of whether the Parthenon Sculptures ... Marbles represent a connection to one of humanity's most brilliant eras, the ...

Elizabeth Marlowe, founder of the Museum Studies Program at Colgate University, gave a lecture on decolonizing museums ...

Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Parthenon sculpture: Centaur and Lapith (made around 440 BC). Marble; from the Parthenon, Athens Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed some of the ...

The sculptures, also known as the ‘Elgin Marbles’, were removed by British diplomat Lord Elgin with the consent of the then-ruling government in Turkey. Ancient Greek historian Steve Kershaw ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has again called for the return of the Elgin Marbles ... Also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, the Ancient Greek treasures in the British Museum were ...

He is notably recognized for his silent protest in June, where the sculptures are on display ... for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles Source: SBS Greek From NUGAS event for the Restitution ...

Around 1800, Lord Elgin removed ... "For me the Parthenon sculptures reveal to us the tensions, the discontents, the conflicts, and also the sheer brilliance of Ancient Greek culture.

Ever since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and ... reported that talks between the Greek government and the British Museum over the potential return of the ...