Parthenon Marbles

Hellenic Electronic Center (HEC) For the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles

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For the Return of the Parthenon Sculptures See also: What was stolen | US Congress Resolution | Boris Johnson’s statement | George Clooney’s call Pressure from UNESCO intensifies on British Museum for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures. The issue of the Return of the Parthenon Sculptures was one of the main items on the […]

A so true quote from Things That Never Made It Into Print… “…that were (Marbles) sawed off by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, in the early 1800s while ambassador of the British Empire while Greece was under Ottoman occupation. So the British were actually allies — or partners — in this theft.“ Full article […]

A perspective from Things That Never Made It Into Print… See full article and comments…

The questioning about where the Parthenon Marbles belong, has started as far back as 120 years ago. It is worth reading the original text by Constantine Cavafy written in 1891.

This was a two-day historic conference in Cairo with representatives from 25 countries whose heritage has been stolen over the years. See full article and coments…

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