It's time to send back the Elgin marbles

From: The Scotsman | Date: January 17, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

LOOK up Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine in Chambers (invaluable) Biographical Dictionary, and you will find this entry: "British diplomat and art connoisseur. While ambassador to the Porte (1799-1803) he became interested in the decorated sculptures on the ruined Parthenon at Athens, and, because they were in danger of wilful damage and destruction, arranged for some of them to be transported to England. This action brought criticism and accusations of vandalism, but the earl was vindicated by a government committee" (more accurately a parliamentary one) "and the ...

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