Elgin marbles 'will never be returned to Greece' British Museum chief proposes computer model for Parthenon

From: The Sunday Telegraph London | Date: February 23, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

THE ELGIN marbles will never be returned to Greece, even on loan, the director of the British Museum has told The Sunday Telegraph.

In a ruling which will infuriate the Greek authorities, Neil MacGregor - who took over as director of the museum last August - said that the marbles could "do most good" in their current home, where they are seen in a broader historical context.

Mr MacGregor said that he wanted the Greek Government to accept instead a computer-generated version of what the 2,500-year-old marbles would look like on the Parthenon, from which they were removed between 1801 and 1804 ...

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