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Elgin marbles
Elgin marbles El"gin mar"bles Greek sculptures in the British Museum. They were obtained at Athens, about 1811, by Lord Elgin.

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- The Elgin Marbles (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) are a collection of Ancient Gr**** sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens...
- as the Elgin Marbles) from the Parthenon and other structures on the Acropolis of Athens. A member of the formerly royal house of Bruce, Elgin was born...
- Elgin controversially removed many of the surviving sculptures and subsequently shipped them to England where they are now known as the Elgin Marbles...
- The Elgin Marbles is a 2006 book by American archaeologist Dorothy King about the 5th century BCE classical Gr**** marble sculptures known as the Elgin Marbles...
- Britain the so-called Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon. As well as the titles Earl of Elgin and Earl of Kincardine, Lord Elgin also holds the titles Lord...
- controversial topic as to who the Elgin Marbles belong to. The Gr**** government wants the Marbles back because at the time the Marbles were taken to London, Greece...
- between the UK and Greece is the dispute over the ownership of the Elgin Marbles, a collection of classical Gr**** marble sculptures, inscriptions and...
- Museum in 1881. Some of its best-known acquisitions, such as the Gr**** Elgin Marbles and the Egyptian Rosetta Stone, are subject to long-term disputes and...
- such as the Elgin Marbles. In response to the controversy surrounding the ownership of the Elgin Marbles, including instances of the marbles being accidentally...
- Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM) is a group of British people who support the return of the Parthenon (Elgin) marbles to Athens, Greece. Members...