UK government rules out permanent return of Elgin Marbles to Greece
The million-dollar debate: do the Elgin Marbles belong in the UK, or back in Greece? (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo) The UK government has ‘no plans’ to change a law that could allow the Elgin Marbles to be permanently returned to Greece , a minister has announced. Instead, the chair of the British Museum and former Tory chancellor George Osborne is negotiating a long-term loan of the Marbles (also…
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UK government rules out permanent return of Elgin Marbles to Greece (opens The Independent in a new tab)
There are ‘no plans’ to change the law to allow the sculptures to be given back
The UK speaks out on return of the Elgin Marbles to Greece (opens Metro in a new tab)
The million-dollar debate: do the Elgin Marbles belong in the UK, or back in Greece? (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo) The UK government has ‘no plans’ to change a law that could allow the Elgin Marbles to be permanently returned to Greece , a minister has…
