LONDON — The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection, following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return ...

In discussing the issue of whether the Parthenon marbles should be returned to Greece – where the Acropolis Museum, designed by the Swiss-American architect Bernard Tschumi, has already been built ...

A new study has found that the Parthenon sculptures, previously thought to be white, were once painted with elaborate designs and patterns on their garments, using colors such as “Egyptian blue.” ...

FILE - Parts of the Acropolis are covered in snow as the Parthenon temple stands atop of the ancient hill after a snowfall in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 6, 2023.

In 1801, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, took the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles) from Athens to England. Fifteen years later, he sold them to the British Museum, where they ...

The conference centered on efforts to return the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, to Athens. The British Museum's impending reconstruction is seen as an opportune moment for ...

The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle ... a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the Parthenon Sculptures, ...

On its website, the museum says it is willing to consider loaning the sculptures to Greece, but that successive Greek government’s have refused to acknowledge the museum’s ownership.

But they weren’t always that way, according to a new study, which found the famous 2,500-year-old Parthenon sculptures were colorful, painted with floral patterns and other elaborate designs.

On its website, the museum says it is willing to consider loaning the sculptures to Greece, but that successive Greek government’s have refused to acknowledge the museum’s ownership.

The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the ...

The British Museum has pledged not to dismantle its collection following a report that the institution’s chairman has held secret talks with Greece’s prime minister over the return of the ...