Yes without a doubt the elgin marbles should be returned back to the rightful owners greece.
The controversy of the elgin marbles.
A collection of stone objects sculptures inscriptions and architectural features acquired by lord elgin from the parthenon in athens between 1801 and 1805.
He calculated he had spent a total of 74 000 in expenses and bribes more than a million dollars in today s money.
They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
It is the same with the elgin marbles.
Today much controversy surrounds the ownership elgin marbles both the british and greeks argue that each have legal and moral claim over the parliament s marble adornments.
No matter what condition they are in and how they are being cared for they rightfully belong to the athenian people and should be returned to the parthenon.
The costs of shipping the marbles were paid out of lord elgin s own pocket.
What are the elgin marbles.
The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas.
The elgin marbles are a source of controversy between modern britain and greece it s a collection of stone pieces rescued removed from the ruins of the ancient greek parthenon in the nineteenth century and now in demand to be sent back from the british museum to greece.
The british defend their ownership of the marbles based on greece s lack of an adequate museum and the fact that they paid for the pieces mcguigan 2.
In many ways the marbles are emblematic of the development of modern ideas of national heritage and global display which.
Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures.