The parthenon sculptures in the british museum.
Marbles of parthenon british museum.
A british museum spokeswoman confirmed that it allows a stolen goods tour run by an external guide.
She said the elgin marbles were acquired legally with the approval of the ottoman.
The trustees of the british museum make the following statement on the museum website in response to arguments for the relocation of the parthenon marbles to the acropolis museum.
Unfortunately the parthenon marbles in the british museum have been known by many as the elgin marbles.
The parthenon was built as a temple dedicated to the goddess athena.
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The temple s great size and lavish use of white marble was intended to show off.
The parthenon marbles in the british museum are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures depicting scenes from greek mythology that were originally part of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
In 1801 a british nobleman stripped the parthenon of many of its sculptures and took them to england.
It was the centrepiece of an ambitious building programme on the acropolis of athens.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce 7th lord elgin who was british.
Controversy over their acquisition by the british museum continues to this day.
The acropolis museum allows the parthenon sculptures that are in athens to be appreciated against the backdrop of ancient greek and athenian history.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.
Sculptures which form part of the elgin marbles taken from the parthenon in athens greece over 200 years ago on display at the british museum in london england.