Greece yesterday disclosed dramatic new evidence of the irreparable damage allegedly inflicted on the priceless elgin marbles during the british museum s 183 year stewardship of them.
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The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce 7th lord elgin who was british.
Lord elgin began negotiations for the sale of the collection to the british museum in 1811 but negotiations failed despite the support of british artists after the government.
When the marbles were shipped to england they were an instant success among many who admired the sculptures and supported their arrival but both the sculptures and elgin also received criticism from detractors.
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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.
William st clair lord elgin and the marbles.
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Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
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In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.
The british museum houses 15 metopes 17 pedimental figures and 247ft 75m of the original frieze.
They have been displayed at the british museum in london since 1817 when elgin sold the marbles to the british government.