In early 19th-century London, the arrival of temple artworks taken from the Acropolis of Athens inspired both poetic raptures ...

Greece's prime minister cut a U.K. visit short after an apparent snub by his U.K. counterpart over the Elgin Marbles — sculptures taken from the Parthenon, now housed at the British Museum.

Mary Nisbet, Countess of Elgin, is a character for the ages. She brought a smallpox vaccine to the Middle East, negotiated with Napoleon and helped her husband make off with the marbles of ancient ...

It may be that in the small print the legal ownership of the statues ... that are of compelling public interest – and the Elgin Marbles are about the most popular gallery – and it certainly ...

British Museum chairman George Osborne has previously said he is exploring ways for the Elgin Marbles to be displayed in Greece, and the museum has said it continues to have "constructive ...

The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, are a collection of classical Greek marble sculptures that were part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens.

The Greek prime minister and Rishi Sunak have been embroiled in a diplomatic spat over talks of the return of the Elgin Marbles to Athens. Kyriakos Mitsotakis had been expecting to meet Mr Sunak ...

The Elgin Marbles could soon return to Greece - more than 200 years after they were shipped out of the country to Britain. Greece has made repeated requests for the sculptures to be returned after ...

The incident comes after Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis used an interview ahead of anticipated talks to push for the return of the Elgin Marbles, saying the current situation was like ...

Sculptures row about politics as much as history How did the Elgin Marbles get to London? What will be the fate of the Parthenon Sculptures? Elgin Marbles statue lent to Russia What are the Elgin ...

The British Museum and Greece’s prime minister are getting closer to a deal on returning the so-called Elgin Marbles to Athens. But key differences remain. By Alex Marshall Alex Marshall ...

The return of the Elgin Marbles has been discussed in what was described to Sky News as "private meetings". A senior source said these "private meetings" have been held between senior levels of ...