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The Elgin Marbles: What to Know

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been stood up. Rishi Sunak, his British counterpart, was scheduled to meet him on Tuesday for a 45-minute lunch. But after Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s longstanding position to the BBC on Sunday that Britain must return the Elgin Marbles, Sunak canceled. The Elgin Marbles—a collection of sculptures from ancient Greece—are … Read more

Mary Nisbet: The other Elgin behind the marbles in the British Museum

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave LONDON — A planned meeting between the British and Greek prime ministers this week was an apparent casualty of one of the world’s longest-running disputes: what to do with the 2,500-year-old Parthenon sculptures — “the Elgin marbles” — showcased at the British Museum. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos … Read more