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“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

In a major turn, The Times of London support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Athens after 50 years

It is a major shift in the news publication's stance

Greek Culture Minister to UK Minister over Parthenon Marbles: “What the Goths did not do, the Scots did…”

Mendoni reacted to an interview by the UK Culture Minister that the Parthenon Marbles would not return to Greece

Roof leak causes concern for the Parthenon Marbles in the British Museum (photo)

The floor on that spot was covered in absorbing cloth and yellow signs warned about the slippery floor