Greece has long maintained that the Elgin Marbles were illegally removed from their place high atop Athens’ acropolis during a period of foreign occupation. It remains a matter for the British ...
The row could be raised by the Greek prime minister when he meets Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday.
What are the Elgin Marbles and could they be returned to Greece? - Could the priceless antiquities finally be returned to ...
Sir Keir Starmer ruled out discussing a return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece in his meeting with his Greek counterpart on ...
Secret discussions have taken place between George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, and Greece's prime minister ...
which then ruled Greece. Lord Elgin claimed he had been given permission by the Ottoman Empire for the transfer of the sculptures and sold them to the UK government in 1816 before the marbles were ...
Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece is not on the agenda for Sir Keir Starmer as he meets his Greek counterpart, Downing Street has said. The Prime Minister will welcome Kyriakos Mitsotakis to ...