The other Elgin behind the ‘stolen’ marbles in the British Museum
Mary Nisbet, the Countess of Elgin, helped fund the taking of the Parthenon sculptures. Her divorce from Lord Elgin may have contributed to his need to sell them.
Full Article
The other Elgin behind the ‘stolen’ marbles in the British Museum
Washington Post
0 shares
1 views
You might like
Related news coverage
UK's Rishi Sunak Has 'Obviously Lost His Marbles,' Starmer Says
Upworthy
Never mind the British Museum, it's the prime minister that's obviously lost his marbles" Labour's Keir Starmer brands the Tories..
-
Sunak steps up attack on Greek PM over Elgin Marbles
FT.com
-
The Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon, are at the center of this political rift
NPR
-
The other Elgin behind the ‘stolen’ marbles in the British Museum
Washington Post
-
UK's Sunak snubs Greek PM at last minute amid ancient sculpture dispute
Upworthy
Advertisement
More coverage
Amid Parthenon Dispute, Sunak Cancels Meeting With Mitsotakis
For the past two years, Greece’s government has conducted delicate negotiations with the British Museum over the future of the..
Upworthy
Greece PM laments lack of progress with UK on Parthenon Sculptures
[1/3] An employee views examples of the Parthenon sculptures, sometimes referred to in the UK as the Elgin Marbles, on display at..
Upworthy