Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin and ambassador of England in Constantinople, stole precious ancient sculptures from the Parthenon to take to England in the late summer of 1801, marking the beginning of the long dispute about their ownership. The Scottish diplomat was a known art collector, and the time was a very different one […] Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
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