Athens Survival Guide Index Elgin Marbles Index

Other fragments exist in numerous european museums.

Athens survival guide index elgin marbles index. Index of all the articles and guides to ancient sites in greece and anything that has to do with archaeology from matt barrett s greece travel guides and athens survival guide. Here s the debate in a nutshell. The so called elgin marbles now reside in the british museum. The elgin marbles will never be returned to greece.

Starting with articles on the various sites as you scroll down i have included different tours to these sites as well as links to licensed tour guides drivers who do private tours travel agencies and information on. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Drawing on data gleaned from 19th century ottoman archives acropolis museum director dimitrios pandermalis has challenged claims by the british museum that lord elgin had obtained permission from the sultan when greece was under turkish rule to transfer the parthenon marbles from athens to london. Elgin marbles el gin key ancient sculptures taken from athens to england in 1806 by thomas bruce 7th earl of elgin.

Please see our privacy notice for details of your data protection rights. My interest in this is because the marbles were brought back to britain from athens by my great great great grandfather thomas bruce 7th earl of elgin at the start of the 19th century. The parthenon is perhaps the most famous icon of athens. It will give you the tools to survive and thrive in athens greece and enable you to have as much fun as i do and feel as comfortable as if you have been here before.

This is the index page for my athens survival guide. Between 1801 and 1812 during the ottoman occupation of greece thomas bruce the 7th earl of elgin removed many of the parthenon s sculptural elements and took them to london. The 2 500 year old marble sculptures were removed from the parthenon temple on the acropolis in athens by the ottoman ambassador lord elgin in the. Lord elgin athens survival guide.

He was passionate about antiquities and wanted to preserve them from the destruction they faced at a time when war and local indifference was grinding away at the edifice. These days lord elgin tells the bbc that it s better to look forward than back all the time regarding the events of 1860 and the same could be insinuated for the parthenon marbles.