The Greek government seeks the return of its cultural treasures, the Parthenon Marbles, which were removed in the early nineteenth century by foreign ambassador Lord Elgin and installed in the British Museum. The British government claims that it...

The Elgin Marbles (pronounced /ˈɛlgɪn/), also called the Parthenon Marbles, are a collection of marble sculptures that originally decorated the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens. Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, the British...

The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 04-03-2001 THE ELGIN MARBLES Date: 04-03-2001, Tuesday Section: OPINION Edition: All Editions -- Two Star B, Two Star P, One Star B THE SUN may have set on the British Empire, but imperial habits die hard. Britain's...

Sir: The only way to appreciate the story of Lord Elgin's acquisition of the Parthenon Marbles (they are the Elgin Marbles simply because the Act of Parliament of 1816 that purchased them laid down that they should be so called) is to read the...

Many of Greece's most valued ancient statues are wearing chains and padded vests, ready for a rare outing.Culture Ministry officials demonstrated Thursday how more than 300 statues from the Acropolis are being packed for a move this fall to a new museum being built at...

Greece's culture minister has angered architects and conservationists by clearing the way for the demolition of a landmark art deco building to improve the view from the new Acropolis museum.George Voulgarakis revoked his ministry's protection of the 1930s building, saying that tearing it down would...