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Parthenon Marbles
Elgin Marbles
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Artist Phidias
Year c. 447–438 BCE
Type Marble
Dimensions 75 m (246 ft)
Location British Museum, London

The Parthenon Marbles, sometimes called the Elgin Marbles, are a series of ancient Greek sculptures made from marble. They were originally part of the Parthenon temple in Athens but they were taken by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin in the early 1800s.

Many people, including the Greek government, have argued that Elgin stole the marbles and did not take them legally. They are on display in the British Museum. The Greek government asked to have them back many times. In 2014 UNESCO offered to mediate but the museum declined.


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