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Who was Lord Elgin: He lived as a plunderer, died pursued by his creditors

The life of the Scottish aristocrat who went down in history as the perpetrator of the barbaric theft of the Parthenon Sculptures, simply because...he wanted to lend an ancient grandeur to his ancestral estate

Egypt to Germany: Bring back the stolen bust of Queen Nefertiti

The Struggle of Archaeologist Zahi Hawass for the Repatriation of Cultural Heritage

“Moral & appropriate”: Museum begins return of artifacts looted by British troops

A total of 72 pieces in the museum's collection will be returned following a request in January from Nigeria's National Commission for Museums & Monuments

Sunday Times: 78% of Britons say “yes” to the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece

A total of 11,315 of its readers participated to the British newspaper's poll

Boris Johnson denounced government for not returning Parthenon Sculptures, 1986 letters reveal

The Prime Minister last year rejected any attempt to return the sculptures to Greece, insisting they were legally acquired

The Guardian: It is dishonourable for the British Museum to keep the Parthenon marbles – Opinion

"If our neighbours’ house is on fire while on holiday and we rescue their valuables, we should surely give them back when they return"

Unesco: Athens & London begin talks on the return of the Parthenon Sculptures (Doc)

Last September, UNESCO asked the United Kingdom to reconsider its stance and enter into a dialogue with Greece

Lord Elgin: New discoveries in the wreck of the ship carrying Greek antiquities (photos)

Among the finds stands out an instrument which, probably, belonged to the well-known surveyor, a British artillery officer, William Martin Leake

Pressure grows on UK to hand back Parthenon Marbles after Scottish decision

New facts give new hope

Parthenon Marbles: International support for their reunification

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni responded with a statement that the British PM "has not been informed about the new historical data of the Ottoman era"

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