Greek PM urges UK PM to return Elgin Marbles permanently
Summary
The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asked the UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to find a way to return the Elgin Marbles, ancient sculptures from the Parthenon, to Greece permanently. The sculptures have been in the British Museum since the 19th century, but Greece disputes the legality of their removal and wants them back as a cultural reunion.Key Facts
- The Elgin Marbles are sculptures taken from the Parthenon in Athens in the early 1800s.
- They have been displayed in the British Museum since the 19th century.
- Greece argues the sculptures were removed illegally and wants them back permanently.
- The British Museum and UK government say the law blocks the permanent return of the marbles.
- Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis urges UK leaders to act courageously and return the marbles without requiring Greece to "borrow" them.
- The British Museum director suggested the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry might be a model for agreement, but the Greek PM disagrees.
- The Parthenon gallery in Athens has empty spaces meant for the marbles.
- UK official Andy Burnham previously said the marbles should be returned with “no strings attached” but now says it is legally up to the British Museum.
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