Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage. But the UK, once a laggard, appears to be preparing to review laws

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Nicholas Cullinan also mulls over the Parthenon Marbles and recent thefts scandal

Complexities of restitution, the relevance of the universal museum and burgeoning collections were all on the event's agenda

Mark Jones also says BP deal is the ‘right one’ and announces recovered items show

There are some very spurious arguments coming from those resisting the return of the marbles to Greece

The snub comes after Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised restitution issue with Labour leader Keir Starmer

Partnership with Greece reportedly backed by Labour leader Keir Starmer

The decision comes after the chairman of the UK institution reiterated his desire to reach an agreement with Greece over the Parthenon Marbles

His speech was delivered at the annual dinner, held provocatively in the gallery where the ancient sculptures are housed

The great temple to Athena has emerged from the vicissitudes of earthquakes, war, looting and rebuilding to be caught up in a monumental restitution debate

Discussions about the return of the ancient Greek artefacts have likely slipped down the British Museum's list of priorities. Here, Alexander Herman, the author of a just-published book on the subject, tells us why the museum can ill afford to neglect the matter for long

Other Greek treasures would come to London in exchange for a loan of the contested sculptures

Meanwhile, Tory MP accuses Greece of "blatant opportunism" over missing items

The London institution will begin looking for his replacement this autumn, with the new hire having to deal with delicate issues such as the Parthenon Marbles and after-effects of controversial BP sponsorship deal

The Labour party politician encourages the British Museum and the UK government to advance talks with the government of Greece and Athens's Acropolis Museum

Foreign Office was dismissive of the museum's attempts to lobby for the contested sculptures in 1983

Greek minister says move gives restitution discussions with British Museum "momentum"

"I think there is a way forward where the sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, and that will be a win-win for Greece and for us,” George Osborne says

The Greek prime minister has pledged to repatriate the 2,500-year-old sculptures if re-elected

The pope’s decision to give the Vatican’s three Parthenon marbles to the head of the Greek Orthodox Church comes amid mounting pressure on the British Museum to repatriate its marbles to Greece

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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

In speech at the annual trustees dinner George Osborne said that "dismantling" the collection "must not become the careless act of a single generation”

The decision to prioritise the revamp of the museum’s Greek and Assyrian displays comes amid escalating calls for the permanent return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens

Move rebuffs George Osborne, the chair of the British Museum, who proposed a new collaborative arrangement

Pandermalis, a revered archaeologist and professor, had also been outspoken in calling for the reunification of all the Parthenon marbles in Athens

The artefacts could be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art before traveling to Athens

While my past purchases are lined up for a professional clean, it is the current damage of international cultural relations that seem most in need of a fix

Officials will loan the ancient sculptures only if they are returned to London

Project by Oxford’s Institute for Digital Archaeology fuels debate about restitution of controversial sculptures