By the early 19th century, the Ottoman Empire had been the governing authority in Athens for 350 years. Lord Elgin was the British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and successfully …

The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / ELG-in) [1] [2] are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman …

Jan 26, 2025 · The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details originally from the Parthenon in Athens that are now housed in the British Museum. …

Nov 28, 2023 · The Parthenon Sculptures — or Elgin Marbles — are a true wonder of the world, not to mention batshit crazy. You can see them for free in London at the British Museum (for …

Jan 11, 2022 · Then there were the marbles that sank on one of Elgin’s ships in 1802 and were only salvaged three years later. Even after they arrived at the British Museum, the sculptures …

Nov 29, 2023 · The exhibition combines the original marble sculptures with plaster copies of those held in the British Museum and other foreign museums. Why haven't they been returned?

Nov 28, 2023 · In the UK, Lord Elgin received support and criticism. He sold them to the UK government in 1816 before the marbles were passed into the trusteeship of the British …

Dec 4, 2024 · The Elgin Marbles are more than 30 ancient stone sculptures from Greece held in the British Museum, dating back more than 2,000 years. They were transported to Britain in …

Oct 7, 2021 · In 1832, the marbles were relocated to the Elgin Room in the British Museum—the same year Greece won independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Nov 22, 2021 · The Elgin Marbles once adorned the Parthenon in Athens but now reside in the Duveen Gallery of the British Museum in London. Part of a larger frieze of classical Greek …