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They're not Elgin's Marbles

Submitted on Monday 8th December 2014

Published on Wednesday 10th December 2014

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 30th March 2015

Signatures: 2

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Britain ~ British ~ Greece ~ Parliament

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They're not Elgin's Marbles

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In 1816, the marble Parthenon frieze was bought for £35, 000 by Parliament for the British nation from Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin. Despite the new Acropolis Museum being fit for purpose to rehouse these looted artefacts, the British Museum has insisted they are too fragile to move. Until, that is, the headless god Ilossis was loaned to the Hermitage Museum. Instead of representing the cultural values of enlightenment shared by Russai and Britain, they should instead represent the ideals of democracy shared by Greece and Britain. This marble frienze is not Elgin's. It belongs to the people of Greece, and must be returned.


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