Marbles
Ancient Greece
When Boris Johnson Admitted Removing Parthenon Marbles Was Wrong
A letter from 2012 written by the then Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to a local Greek politician, came to light on Tuesday, revealing Johnson’s admission that the Parthenon Marbles should never have been removed from Athens.
Not even a...
Archaeology
UNESCO’s Appeal for Return of Parthenon Marbles Falls on Deaf Ears
The recent decision by UNESCO which opens the door for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece was dismissed by the British Museum earlier in the week.
The UN’s cultural arm requested Great Britain and the British Museum to...