Greece holds ceremony to return three Parthenon fragments from Vatican at the Acropolis Museum in Athens yesterday (March 24)
These 3 Parthenon marble sculptures consist of horse heads. bearded man sculpture and a statue of a boy’s head
which in the past These pieces have been in the Vatican Museums for centuries beforePope Franciswill order the return of the sculpture in the month Dec last year
For these 3 sculptures will be taken to the Parthenon Gallery, which holds the real parts of the Parthenon. including parts made of plaster which imitates the real sculptures at the British Museum
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Greece hopes the return will encourage overseas institutions that own the Parthenon sculptures to stay. returned as well
Only half of the sculptures of the Parthenon have survived to this day. And almost half of them are at the British Museum.
In the early 19th century, which Lord Elgin British diplomat Dozens of sculptures were removed from the Parthenon. and sold to the British government. which has been exhibited in the British Museum the museum following The sculpture is known in England as. “Elgin Marbles” (Elgin Marbles)
It was reported that George Osborne, President of the British Museum Negotiating a new agreement with Greece So that the sculpture can be exhibited in both London and Athens.
But Osborne rejected the possibility of permanently returning the marble sculpture to Greece. claiming to be subject to the law
sideBritish Prime Minister Richie Sunak Stated that the government has no plans to amend the law. But the museum may negotiate to lend the sculptures.
however Lena Mendoni, Minister of Culture of Greece Indicates that Greece is willing to send sculpture replicas to the British Museum. Museum displays instead of real marble sculptures. But Greece will not accept “lending” what it sees as stolen from its own country.
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