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🏺 Elgin Marbles Removed from Parthenon (1801) - Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, removes marble sculptures from the Parthenon, sparking debates on cultural heritage.
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How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England (smithsonianmag.com)
How the Parthenon Lost Its Marbles - National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
Elgin Marbles | History, Controversy, & Facts - Britannica (britannica.com)
Why Did Lord Elgin Take the Parthenon Marbles? - Greece Is (greece-is.com)
The Sad History of the Parthenon Marbles (greece.org)
Losing the Parthenon Marbles: History, Passion, and Possession (culturalpropertynews.org)
Elgin Marbles - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
When Lord Elgin Removed the First Sculptures from the Parthenon (greekreporter.com)
Sophia Hiniadou Cambanis - BCRPM - BCRPM (parthenonuk.com)
Acropolis Museum - BCRPM - BCRPM (parthenonuk.com)