UPDATE 4 January 2023: On 3 January, the British Museum confirmed in a statement that the organisation is actively negotiating with the Greek government to return the Parthenon marbles. A spokesperson ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday, where the return of the Parthenon Sculptures is expected to be on the agenda, ...

A marble sculpture from the Parthenon, held in the British Museum – Copyright AFP/File Sam Yeh The British Museum and the Greek prime minister are in the ...

When Lord Elgin, a British aristocrat, sailed home from Greece in the early 1800s, he also shipped to England some of the greatest treasures of antiquity: a collection that included statues of Greek ...

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Greek ministers say secret talks have been under way for more than a year The British Museum has confirmed for the first time that it is involved in “constructive discussions” with Greece over the ...

The British Museum and the Greek prime minister are in the “advanced stage” of “secret talks” over the “possible return” of the Parthenon Marbles, local media reported on Saturday. The ancient ...

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ATHENS - The British Museum and the Greek prime minister are in the “advanced stage” of “secret talks” over the “possible return” of the Parthenon Marbles, local media reported on Saturday. The ...