Legal Matters: 'Handing back' the Elgin Marbles is not an option.(News) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: October 27, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Peter Andrews QC

The Elgin Marbles are arguably the finest example of surviving ancient Greek sculptures in the world and yet they reside in the British Museum and not The Parthenon. Arguments over whether they were saved by an heroic collector or plundered by an opportunist villain have lasted almost 200 years. Birmingham barrister Peter Andrews QC examines the legal argument surrounding Britain's retention of the stones

The Elgin Marbles constitute o...