#Parthenon Marbles

2 articles tagged with "Parthenon Marbles"

Repatriation Debates: Should Museums Return What Colonialism Took?
Art Business
12 min read

Repatriation Debates: Should Museums Return What Colonialism Took?

"The Parthenon Marbles have not budged from the literal and figurative centre of the British Museum in London since they were purchased from Lord Elgin in 1816." With new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham backing their return, and Germany returning the Benin Bronzes in 2022, should museums return what colonialism took?

The British Museum: Empire, Controversy, and the Rosetta Stone
Art History
12 min read

The British Museum: Empire, Controversy, and the Rosetta Stone

The British Museum has 8 million objects from 2 million years of human history. Discover the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Marbles, and the controversy that will not go away.

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