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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.
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.
Parthenon marbles deal close says Greece
According to official sources cited by The Guardian, discussions between Greece's Foreign Ministry and the chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, are nearing a potential deal to return the sculptures to Athens. "The mood music has completely changed," said one source close to the negotiations.
British Museum Chief Says Marbles Deal With Greece 'Some Distance' Away
The head of the British Museum said Wednesday any deal with Greece to loan the prized Parthenon Marbles to Athens was "still some distance" away, as Greek authorities insist on their permanent return. Expectations have grown this week that a deal is ...
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.
British Museum chief says Parthenon Marbles deal with Greece 'some distance' away
The head of the British Museum, George Osborne, said Wednesday a reported deal with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles was "still
British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says
George Osborne, chairman of the British Museum, confirmed it is looking at a deal that would see some of the sculptures returned to Athens in exchange for Greek treasures being displayed in London
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British Official Suggests Ionian Islands for Parthenon Marbles
Britain's Attorney General said Britain could reclaim the Ionian Islands from Greece if Athens wants the return of the ...
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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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?
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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.
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 ...
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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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Parthenon Marbles To Feature In Greek PM's London Talks
As the prime ministers of Britain and Greece meet in London on Tuesday for an agenda expected to include the Parthenon Marbles, talks with the British Museum are said to be closer than ever to an ...