Today much controversy surrounds the ownership elgin marbles both the british and greeks argue that each have legal and moral claim over the parliament s marble adornments.
The elgin marbles controversy.
Yes without a doubt the elgin marbles should be returned back to the rightful owners greece.
He calculated he had spent a total of 74 000 in expenses and bribes more than a million dollars in today s money.
They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
The costs of shipping the marbles were paid out of lord elgin s own pocket.
Curently the elgin marbles constitute one of the most important collections of the british museum.
15 of the 92 original metopes from the parthenon representing the fight between the centaurs and the lapiths.
In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.
The parthenon marbles greek.
The british defend their ownership of the marbles based on greece s lack of an adequate museum and the fact that they paid for the pieces mcguigan 2.
What are the elgin marbles.
It is the same with the elgin marbles.
Nicholas said 01 28 13 at 3 08 pm.
A collection of stone objects sculptures inscriptions and architectural features acquired by lord elgin from the parthenon in athens between 1801 and 1805.
The elgin marbles are a source of controversy between modern britain and greece it s a collection of stone pieces rescued removed from the ruins of the ancient greek parthenon in the nineteenth century and now in demand to be sent back from the british museum to greece.