to my beliefs that the Elgin Marbles should stay at the Duveen Gallery in Britain. The first section seeks to credit Lord Elgin and a legitimate purchase. The second section revolves around the Elgin Marbles as a symbol of Greek identity and why keeping them in Britain makes sense. Finally‚ the third section focuses on the location of the antiquities in relation to the accessibility by scholars and world-travelers. The first point to be debated revolves around Lord Elgin‚ British Ambassador to
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1801 and 1805 Lord Elgin‚ from the Parthenon in Athens‚ obtained the Elgin Marbles‚ which consists of pieces of architecture‚ sculptures‚ and inscriptions. The Elgin Marbles can be found in the British Museum‚ which allow people to understand ancient Greek and Athenian history. Since the sculptures are one of the longest cultural rows in Europe‚ the Greeks want the art to be returned back to their homeland. Because the Greeks believe that the pieces were illegally taken from Greece. On the other hand
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(Elgin Marbles) Art 1010 “It may be unfair‚ but what happens in a few days‚ sometimes even a single day‚ can change the course of a whole lifetime...” ― Khaled Hosseini‚ The Kite Runner As an educator‚ I spend more time than I ever would like to count. Specifically dealing with issues of property seem to take more time than teaching math facts. When teaching human language‚ the words Mom‚ No‚ and Mine must be a global phenomenon that has been impacting generation upon generation. All the
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the Elgin Marbles?” – The Précis “Who Owns the Elgin Marbles?” this question continues to linger in some minds today‚ and just so happens to be reviewed in the respectfully titled article written by John Henry Merryman in 1986. In this article‚ Merryman‚ in the most unbiased way possible‚ assesses both Britain’s and Greece’s side of the argument pertaining to the ownership of the Elgin Marbles and whether they should be returned to Greece after being removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin in
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"Assess the arguments for the return of the Parthenon/Elgin Marbles to Greece" The question as to whether or not the esteemed Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece or persist in their contemporary locality in the British Museum has been the subject to rigorous debate from historians‚ politicians and the general public alike. The major contemporary arguments supporting the return of the marbles to Greece involve the fact that the Greek government has accepted concerns regarding inadequate
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industry would crumble without rocks. Rationale: Marble is a renewable resource‚ which means it doesn’t run out‚ that’s one of the reasons of why it is used a lot. it is used in buildings for mostly interior uses‚ but sometimes also exterior uses. It is also used in sculptures. Marble flooring is very popular around the construction industry‚ this is because marble conveys a good visual appearance and has good durability. Though‚ like every material it should be take care of (shining‚ polishing). There
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the Parthenon marble figures should be located. Although these famous statues originated in Greece‚ for the past two centuries‚ these historical pieces of artwork were not located in their homeland. Currently‚ they are being preserved and stored within the British Museum where they are displayed for many tourists and travelers from all around the world to see. Greece has requested to have them returned‚ which has in turn created an international conflict between England and Greece. Just like any
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The importance of an artifact—historically‚ culturally‚ or as a symbol of a nation’s power—and who should own it is central to the debate of returning artifacts to their countries of origin. The argument predominantly revolves around the marbles removed from the Parthenon by the British Lord Elgin. While the Greek government does not recognize the British Museum as the owner of the Parthenon Marbles‚ it can be said that they did acquire them by the proper means of the time. Other countries have asked
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THE PARTHENON AND THE ELGIN MARBLES BY EPAMINONDAS VRANOPOULOS Athens 1985 PREFACE The response to the Greek government’s demand for the return to Greece of the sculptures of the Parthenon‚ now in the British Museum‚ has been so encouraging that it has given rise to hopes that the Elgin Marbles‚ as they have come to be known‚ may indeed one day be restored to their rightful home. The favourable response has come from UNESCO and from public opinion world-wide‚ including Britain.
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Three years ago when I had gone to Greece for holidays with my mum and my brother‚ I regretted ever leaving Greece. At first I was pumped‚ I would be seeing my best friend‚ Irene and my other close friends‚ Iro and Dimos. What I found was not what I had expected‚ everyone had drifted apart‚ they hardly talked to each other anymore. My mum saw that I was upset and told me that I was always the one keeping us together‚ that Irene and Iro never got together but played with each other because they were
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