Parthenon Marbles: MEPs Call On Boris Johnson To Return Treasures To Greece

Greece’s Parthenon Sculptures.

Members of the European Parliament from twelve EU member states have called on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to return the Parthenon Marbles, currently housed in the British Museum, to Greece.

The Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) are a collection of Classical Greek marble sculptures that were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens.

The representatives from countries across the EU, including Greece, Cyprus, Italy, and France, requested the return of the marbles as a sign of the United Kingdom’s goodwill toward Europe following their break from the European Union.

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Source: https://www.ancientpages.com/2020/11/19/parthenon-marbles-meps-call-on-boris-johnson-to-return-treasures-to-greece/