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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Parthenon marbles row derails talks between uk s sunak greece s mitsotakis - The Untold Story

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis [Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters]

Diplomatic sparks are flying after Britain’s prime minister abruptly cancelled a meeting with his Greek counterpart in which they were due to discuss long-contested artefacts.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was scheduled on Monday to meet visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who planned to raise the status of the Elgin Marbles, a set of 2,500-year-old Greek sculptures that Athens wants Britain to return.

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