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The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / ELG-in) [1] [2] are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman Greece and shipped to Britain by agents of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and now held in the British Museum in London.
Stuff the British Stole is a television documentary series which premiered in 2022. [1] A co-production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the series is hosted by Australian journalist Marc Fennell, and delves into various controversies around historically and culturally significant objects that were taken by the United Kingdom during its ...
The second season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here! premiered on June 1, 2009 and concluded on June 24, 2009. The season, aired on NBC, a revival of the ABC series of the same name and continued to follow the same format as the original British series. It was also broadcast in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Dorothy King, The Elgin Marbles (Hutchinson, January 2006) Mary Beard, The Parthenon (Profile Books, 2004) Jeanette Greenfield, The Return of Cultural Treasures (Cambridge University Press 2007) Ian Jenkins, The Parthenon Frieze (British Museum Press, 2002) William St Clair, Lord Elgin and the Marbles (Oxford University Press, 1998)
Swiss Committee the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (Switzerland) International Organizing Committee - Australia- for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles Inc. est. 1981 ( Australia ) The International Association of the Parthenon Sculptures is governed by a charter and only acts based on the unanimous agreement of its members.
Stealing Athena is an historical novel by Karen Essex, which chronicles the journey of the controversial Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Sculptures from their home atop the Acropolis in Athens to the present location, The British Museum.
Wahoo: The Marble Board Game. The classic multi-player marble board game for fans of Parchisi, Aggravation®, Trouble®, Sorry®, and Ludo! By Masque Publishing
Jenkins curated many of the permanent galleries at the British Museum including Greek and Roman Life (Room 69), Hellenistic World (Room 22), the Parthenon galleries (Room 18), and the display of the Bassae sculptures in the British Museum. He was a major participant in the team responsible for the Enlightenment Gallery (Room 1).