Why The British Marbles Is Controversial

In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.

Why the british marbles is controversial.

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. Dylan martinez reuters the argument over the elgin marbles rumbles on today as a statue. The greek government has frequently demanded the return of the marbles but the british museum claiming among other reasons that it has saved the marbles from certain damage and deterioration has not acceded and the issue remains controversial. The british protected the marbles from being damaged during the greek war of independence between 1821 and 1833 when the parthenon was used as an ottoman munitions store and subsequently attacked.

Figure of a river god one of the controversial elgin marbles the trustees of the british museum. The so called elgin marbles were part of the parthenon the most iconic building of classical greece and one of the most important buildings in ancient history. How brexit has revived controversy over the elgin marbles in britain. Parthenon and elgin marbles history.

Why are the elgin marbles so controversial and everything else you need to know the british museum has lent one of the elgin marbles to russia. The british defend their ownership of the marbles based on greece s lack of an adequate museum and the fact that they paid for the pieces mcguigan 2. Why the british museum sculptures taken from the parthenon are so controversial the acropolis museum in athens is keeping a space empty for the 2 500 year old. Part of the elgin marbles collection has been moved from the british museum to st.

Controversy over their acquisition by the british museum continues to this day. Today much controversy surrounds the ownership elgin marbles both the british and greeks argue that each have legal and moral claim over the parliament s marble adornments. In 1801 a british nobleman stripped the parthenon of many of its sculptures and took them to england.