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Information about elgin marbles.
In the early 19th century thomas bruce the 7th earl of elgin.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants.
The marble pieces were originally part of the parthenon the temple built on the acropolis in athens greece.
In practice the term is commonly used to refer to the stone objects he gathered an official greek website prefers looted from.
After the holy league s assault the parthenon sat in ruins and was at the mercy of looters.
The elgin marbles are quite happily housed in the british museum which saved them from destruction in the first place and which has cared for them admirably ever since.
They have been on display in the british museum in london since the early 19th century.
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Here are some facts about the elgin marbles.
After an eventful journey during which some of the carvings were.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas.
While british ambassador in constantinople he obtained authority from the turks first to study then to remove some of the antiquities which were badly looked after.
The elgin marbles a collection of stone sculptures and inscriptions more properly known as the parthenon sculptures was acquired by lord elgin in athens greece between 1801 and 1805 and today lives in london s british museum.
8 facts about the elgin marbles.
They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
8 facts about the elgin marbles.
Since then greece has campaigned to have the works of art returned to greece.
The new acropolis museum in athens is a 200 million 226 000 square foot state of the art rebuttal to britain s argument for keeping the elgin marbles.
The elgin marbles.
The parthenon marbles greek.
The elgin marbles are a collection of classical greek sculptures.