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Workmen unload a portion of the Parthenon frieze before affixing it to the wall in the new Elgin Marbles room of the British Museum in 1961. Getty Images

Sections of the Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are displayed at The British Museum in London. Getty Images

Greece has repeatedly called for the permanent return from the British Museum of the 2,500-year-old sculptures. AP

The British Museum has ruled out returning the marbles, which include about half of the 160-metre frieze that adorned the Parthenon, insisting that they were legally acquired. Getty Images

The Elgin Marbles on display in the Duveen Gallery at the British Museum in 1971. Getty Images

Archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler listens to the newly available audio guide in the Duveen Gallery of the British Museum in 1964. Getty Images

Workmen unload a portion of the Parthenon frieze before affixing it to the wall in the new Elgin Marbles room of the British Museum in 1961. Getty Images

Sections of the Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, are displayed at The British Museum in London. Getty Images

Greece has repeatedly called for the permanent return from the British Museum of the 2,500-year-old sculptures. AP

The British Museum has ruled out returning the marbles, which include about half of the 160-metre frieze that adorned the Parthenon, insisting that they were legally acquired. Getty Images

The Elgin Marbles on display in the Duveen Gallery at the British Museum in 1971. Getty Images

Archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler listens to the newly available audio guide in the Duveen Gallery of the British Museum in 1964. Getty Images

Workmen unload a portion of the Parthenon frieze before affixing it to the wall in the new Elgin Marbles room of the British Museum in 1961. Getty Images

British Museum forging 'Parthenon partnership' over share of Elgin Marbles

Chairman George Osborne says museum could loan back the sculptures if there is a change in UK law

February 16, 2023

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