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Vatican returns Parthenon sculpture fragments to Greece, amid calls for UK to follow

A representative of the Greek Orthodox Church urged other countries to ‘imitate’ the ‘historic’ gesture

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023

Debate: Sorry, British Museum, a loan of the Parthenon Marbles is not a repatriation

In the last few weeks, we have been regularly reminded that secret talks have been taking place between the Greek government and the British Museum over the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece. As soon the discussions became public knowledge, a wave of optimism swept the media, culminating in…

The Conversation · Feb 15, 2023

British Museum in 'constructive' talks with Greece over return of Elgin Marbles

The museum's chairman - former Tory austerity Chancellor George Osborne - has been engaged in negotiations over a possible deal with the Greek authorities for the 2,500-year-old cultural treasures

Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023

British Museum executive calls for ‘Parthenon partnership’ over Elgin Marbles

Deputy director Jonathan Williams said they want to ‘change the temperature of the debate’ over the ancient statues and friezes.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022

It is dishonourable for the British Museum to keep the Parthenon marbles

Letters: Margaret Squires and David Simmonds on the row over returning the sculptures to Greece

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

Greece clash with British Museum over Parthenon marble claims

Greece has rejected claims made by the British Museum that marbles taken from the Parthenon were “removed from the rubble”.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2022

Greece rebuts British Museum claim Parthenon marbles were ‘removed from rubble’

Museum’s deputy director had told Unesco meeting contested treasures ‘were not all hacked’ from Greek temple

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022

British Museum facing legal action over Parthenon marbles 3D scan refusal

Institute for Digital Archaeology says it intends to serve injunction against museum imminently

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022

Why Parthenon replicas should go to Greece

Letter: It would make more sense to send facsimiles of the sculptures to Athens and keep the originals at the British Museum, writes Michael Daley of ArtWatch UK

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

The Parthenon marbles belong in Greece – so why is restitution so hard to swallow?

Repatriating the spoils of empire is stuck in all manner of legal and historical impasses, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2022