Greece stressed this was an important issue for them during discussions last week one official told the financial times.
Why does greece want the elgin marbles back.
Greece has been trying to get them back for years and even launched a legal action last year.
The elgin marbles are a source of controversy between modern britain and greece it s a collection of stone pieces rescued removed from the ruins of the ancient greek parthenon in the nineteenth century and now in demand to be sent back from the british museum to greece.
The elgin marbles some of the finest relics of ancient greece reside in london and not athens.
Asked if he thinks the greek people are right to want the parthenon sculptures back he told the newspaper.
Greece itself shows no national anger about the sculptures that were taken from the temple of aphaia on aegina to germany in the same age that the elgin marbles came to britain.
The acropolis museum is eagerly awaiting the return of the elgin marbles to complete its collection in the parthenon gallery.
Greece does not have a strong legal argument for restitution.
The museum has kept spaces open for the remaining marbles in.
Sculptures which form part of the elgin marbles taken from the.
Prompted by the attention on greece athens brought about by the olympics many papers have carried articles about the elgin marbles greece s campaign to have them returned.
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In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.
The greeks still want their elgin marbles back.
Greece wants the parthenon marbles back from the british museum prime minister alexis tsipras said in london on tuesday trying to reinvigorate a longstanding campaign for the 2 500 year old.
Voices seven reasons to return the elgin marbles to greece.