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Will the British Museum Return Parthenon Marbles to Greece?
Secret discussions have taken place between George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, and Greece's prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis over the contested sculptures.
Is the U.K. Nearing a Historic Deal to Return the Parthenon Marbles?
Will the new Labour government help Greece secure the return of the Parthenon marbles, held at the British Museum since 1816?
UK museum in talks with Greece over 'long-term' deal for Parthenon Marbles
UK officials hinted Tuesday that a deal was in the works with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles.A spokesman for Starmer later indicated that the UK government would not stand in the way of any agreement between Greece and the British Museum to end the centuries-old saga.
UK Government Won't Prevent Parthenon Marbles Loan, but British Museum Head Says Agreement Not Imminent
Discussions between Greece and the British Museum about the fate of the Parthenon Marbles are gaining momentum, with Greek officials optimistic about the potential for an agreement in 2025, according to a report by the Finanial Times this week.
Majority in Britain Supports Return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece
A YouGov poll indicates that over half of Britons (53 percent) support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
Greeks Still Sceptical Britain Will Return Parthenon Marbles
"Positive" talks between Greece and the British Museum over the Parthenon Marbles have rekindled hope that the ancient friezes could be on their way back to Athens after more than two centuries.
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UN Backs Greece’s Initiative for Return of Cultural Artifacts
UN member states backed on Friday a resolution introduced by Greece to return cultural artifacts to the country of their ...
UK's Starmer hosts Greek leader but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda
Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested ...
UK signals openness to deal with Greece over Parthenon sculptures
UK law prevents the British Museum from permanently returning the sculptures to Greece. Talks are reportedly underway about a ...
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The Parthenon's Many Lives
The Parthenon remained a temple for a millennium before Greece fell to the Christian Byzantines, who promptly enacted a series of decrees outlawing pagan worship. The Byzantines converted the ...
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How the Parthenon Lost Its Marbles
Since the 15th century, Greece had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire, whose troops had converted the Acropolis into a garrison, and whose sultan, Mehmed II, had turned the Parthenon itself into a ...
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The Parthenon by Any Other Name?
“The Parthenon means so much to so many people, both in Greece and in the rest of the world,” he says. “I don’t see it as my task to dictate what others should believe, but rather to offer ...
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A Glorious Temple
In the following interview, he also dispels some long-held notions about ancient Greece's most legendary building. NOVA: What is the Parthenon's legacy for western civilization? Jeffrey Hurwit ...