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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Elgin Marbles make campaign appearance in Greek election

Campaigning in the Greek elections took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when one deputy took aim at a school text book describing the removal of the famed Elgin Marbles from Athens in the 19th century. The ancient Greek sculptures, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, were taken from Greece by British diplomat Lord Elgin in 1803. "The Elgin Marbles, gentlemen of the ministry of education, were ...


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