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By an act of parliament, the British Museum Act 1816, the collection was transferred to the British Museum on the condition that it be kept together and named "the Elgin Marbles". [12] The term "Parthenon Marbles" or "Parthenon Sculptures" refers to the sculptures and architectural features removed specifically from the Parthenon. [2]
The British Museum said ‘constructive discussions’ are continuing to be had over the possible return of the artefacts to Greece.
Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles is a 1987 book by Christopher Hitchens on the controversy surrounding the removal by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin of the Parthenon's sculptured friezes (which became known as the Elgin Marbles), and his subsequent sale of the Marbles to the British Museum.
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine, FSA Scot (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / EL-ghin; 20 July 1766 – 14 November 1841), often known as Lord Elgin, was a Scottish nobleman, diplomat, and collector, known primarily for the controversial procurement of marble sculptures (known as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon and other structures on the Acropolis of Athens.
Visitors view the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London on Jan. 9, 2023. ... The British Museum's public call to help to locate over 2,000 lost ...
The Greek prime minister has pushed for the return of the marbles, saying the current situation is like the Mona Lisa painting being cut in half.
Byron was a bitter opponent of Lord Elgin's removal of the Parthenon marbles from Athens and "reacted with fury" when Elgin's agent gave him a tour of the Parthenon, during which he saw the spaces left by the missing part of the frieze and metopes.
COMMENT: Call him snippy, call him stupid, but Sunak was right to snub the Greek PM, writes Emily Sheffield. Better that than agree to loaning him the marbles – and falling into Osborne’s PR ...