Britain’s New Prime Minister Once Backed the Return of the Parthenon Marbles

Secret talks over the contested sculptures have reportedly taken place between the Greek government and the British Museum ...

Greece Hopes Andy Burnham Will Return the Parthenon Sculptures

The artworks, also known as the Parthenon marbles, once decorated the renowned ancient temple in Athens, Greece. They have ...
Artnet News

A New Hope for the Parthenon Marbles? And Other Art World Matters

In today's Artnet Bulletin: a new champion enters the Parthenon Marbles saga, a towering sculpture up for grabs, a tribute to ...
Greek Reporter

What Andy Burnham’s Premiership Could Mean for Greece’s Bid to Reunite the Parthenon Marbles

Andy Burnham's long-standing support for returning the Parthenon Marbles could reshape Greece's campaign, but legal obstacles ...
NPR

The Elgin Marbles, taken from the Parthenon, are at the center of this political rift

Greece's prime minister cut a U.K. visit short after an apparent snub by his U.K. counterpart over the Elgin Marbles — sculptures taken from the Parthenon, now housed at the British Museum. Greece's ...
Mental Floss

A Brief History of Marbles (Including All That Marble Slang)

Playing "for keeps" means that any competitor's marbles you knock out are added to your personal collection. Oddly enough, the origin of the phrase, "losing your marbles" can't definitively be traced ...