But Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin ... marbles from the Greek ruin from where they were cut, are sculptures which depict a mythological battle between heroes and centaurs and images of life ...

British Museum chairman George Osborne has previously said he is exploring ways for the Elgin Marbles to ... in talks with the Greek government about the sculptures Getty Images The debate has ...

BRITAIN is close to signing away the Elgin Marbles, Greek officials confirmed yesterday. No10 said Sir Keir Starmer would not stand in the way of the British Museum shipping the sculptures back to ...

The marbles were purchased — some say looted — by Elgin during his time as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, the occupying power; they have resided in the British Museum since 1817.

Credit - DANIEL LEAL—AFP via Getty Images Prime Minister ... he canceled the meeting. The Greek Prime Minister had hoped to discuss the return of the Elgin Marbles, a collection of sculptures ...

A former adviser to the Greek government has told the BBC that a deal that could see the Parthenon Sculptures - also known as the Elgin Marbles - returned to Greece is "close." The Greek Prime ...

An art lover, Elgin declared that simply capturing images of the ... In 1983, the Greek government officially asked the UK Government to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece and went on to list ...

An art lover, Elgin declared that simply capturing images of the treasures would ... recognise the museum's ownership. In 1983, the Greek government officially asked the UK Government to return the ...