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The Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon, are at the center of this political rift Greece's prime minister cut a U.K. visit short after an apparent snub by his U.K. counterpart over the Elgin ...

Work under way on the Elgin Marbles in 1949 Getty Images At the time, the Parthenon had fallen into a derelict state following the Ottoman Empire's occupation of the region in the 15th century.

In any case, Elgin had the 5th-century B.C. marbles torn down from the Parthenon and shipped to Britain, where he intended to display them privately in his home.

The Elgin Marbles were created between 447 and 432 B.C. as architectural decor for the Parthenon—the temple of the Greek goddess Athena—on the Acropolis in Athens.

By the time Elgin’s men arrived, the Parthenon had been occupied, desecrated and burned. Over the centuries, it was looted by conquering Roman generals, seized by Alaric the Goth and blown up by ...

The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, once adorned the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in Athens. The 520ft frieze ran around the outer walls of the Parthenon, dedicated to ...

Tony Blair responded enthusiastically to a proposal to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece in an attempt to boost support for London's bid to host the Olympic Games, according to newly released ...

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.