First ever legal bid for return of elgin marbles to greece thrown out by european court of human rights.
The case for the return of the parthenon marbles.
The reopening of the archaeological sites with the acropolis among them is an occasion for the international groups supporting the return of the parthenon marbles to reaffirm their constant.
The case for the return the parthenon gallery in the acropolis museum is the one place on earth where it is possible to experience simultaneously the parthenon and its missing sculptures.
Judges refuse to hear the merits of the case saying it happened too long ago.
Britain may be losing its marbles over brexit.
The most powerful case yet made for the return of the parthenon marbles the parthenon marbles formerly known as the elgin marbles designed and executed by pheidias to adorn the parthenon are perhaps the greatest of all classical sculptures.
Two of my major obsessions punctuation and greek came together recently when president xi jinping of china voiced his support for the return to greece of the parthenon marbles also known as.
As part of negotiations with the european union the u k.
The case for the return of the marbles in 1941 sir winston churchill was asked in parliament whether britain would consider returning the parthenon marbles in some recognition of greece s magnificent stand for civilisation against the might of hitler s army.
Minister koniourdou highlighted the cultural and ethical dimensions of the division of the parthenon marbles plus the recent recommendation by unesco s intergovernmental committee for promoting the return of cultural property to its countries of origin or its restitution in case of illicit appropriation icprcp which took a clear stance on the highly debated issue of these unique sculptures earlier this month.
Churchill neatly sidestepped the issue by replying that he would look into it favorably after the war.