Elgin Marbles
Declassified documents on Parthenon Marbles reveal rift between UK government and British Museum
Foreign Office was dismissive of the museum's attempts to lobby for the contested sculptures in 1983
Secret talks between British Museum and Greece to return Parthenon Marbles in 'advanced stages'
If a deal is finalised, the contested sculptures are expected to be returned to Greece in early 2023, and will be displayed at the Acropolis Museum in Athens
'Returning the Parthenon Marbles to Athens would only feed the beast of nationalist myth—let them tell their story in London'
"Let’s choose, following Aristotle, historical truth over an emotive friendship," says classical archaeologist Mario Trabucco della Torretta
George Clooney wades into Parthenon Marbles debate—again
The actor first stated that the Ancient Greek sculptures should be returned to their site of origin in 2014 after filming The Monuments Men
'Time to give back the swag, guys!' British Museum unleashes Twitter storm with statement on Black Lives Matter
London institution was criticised for proclaiming that it "stands in solidarity with the Black community" while continuing to resist calls to restitute colonial-era loot
Will the success of the Acropolis Museum change the Elgin Marbles debate?
Unesco intergovernmental committee is now seeking “a mutually satisfactory resolution to the issue”
Greece's Archaeological Museum of Heraklion to send Minoan antiquities to British Museum
The arrangement may be the first step in diffusing the animosity brought about by the Elgin marbles, although a request for their return is expected
Television Guide: Athens '04 Olympics sparks Elgin marbles documentary and The Art Show sheds light on the collector's perspective
The BBC asks whether Lord Elgin's actions could be justified as the spotlight on the Greeks rekindles the Elgin marbles debate, and Channel 4 programme has dealers weigh in on the state of the art market
The story of the great Augustan collectors of antiquities
An explanation, an adoration and a lament
We serve all cultures, say the big, global museums: World's leading institutions release a declaration on restitution
Including a reproduction of the declaration in full
Elgin Marbles: a reply by Anthony Snodgrass
The British Committee for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles, Cambridge
A short history of the Parthenon Marbles: Why restitution is not always the answer
A look at what happened to the sculptures from early Christian times to the 21st century, and the damage to those remaining after Lord Elgin bought the majority of them
Old fashioned and ill informed critical backlash is impeding the utility of replicas of historical cultural artefacts
Replicas are not necessarily second-rate Disneyfications, says conservator John Larson
Greece's indecision over where to Parthenon Marbles would reside
Twenty years after the government decided to build a new museum to house the sculptures, still no architect has been chosen
MPs would return the Elgin Marbles: Debates on museum policies concerning restitution requests continue
Restitution guidelines in the UK are changing with the times, but the marbles remain with the British Museum for now
Declassified documents reveal near return of Elgin Marbles
In 1994, the Greek government was willing to accept the restitution of only a small number of the Parthenon pediment sculptures in exchange for an end to the dispute
Parthenon Marbles conference report: Academic interchange remains almost completely civil at the British Museum
The restitution question was hardly mentioned, but it tautened everyone’s nerves
How the British Museum's maintenance procedures for the Parthenon marbles have changed
After the sculptures' surfaces were damaged in the 1930s due to improper care, the museum has cleaned up its act
William St Clair makes a rebuttal to the British Museum's defence of its competence to curate Parthenon Marbles
St Clair demands greater candour in the fallout of Lord Elgin and the Marble's third edition, in which it was asserted that over-cleaning had irreparably damaged the marbles