The Elgin Marbles could be loaned to Greece under a similar scheme to the one which brought the Bayeux Tapestry to the UK, ...

It is hoped the delicate cultural diplomacy between France and the UK which resulted in the 230 foot tapestry travelling to ...

The Prime Minister had supported returning the sculptures, saying two years ago they should be shipped to Greece with 'no ...

With the 200th anniversary this week of the July 11, 1816 purchase through an Act of Parliament of the Parthenon Marbles for the British Museum, members of parliament (MPs) are introducing a bill that ...

11:55, Tue, Jul 21, 2026 Updated: 11:59, Tue, Jul 21, 2026 Greece's decades-long campaign to secure the return of the iconic Elgin Marbles could face a dramatic new political reality following Andy ...

An academic has been barred from a leading Greek museum for backing Britain in the Elgin Marbles debate. Dr Mario Trabucco della Torretta, an archaeologist, was scheduled to make an after-dinner ...

The United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, once backed the unconditional return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece. “Send them back, no strings,” he posted on social media in 2023. “Let’s ...

Do the Elgin Marbles belong in the British Museum, where they have been safely housed for more than 200 years – or are they stolen goods? Monocle's expert panel discusses art repatriation. In October, ...

Do the Elgin Marbles belong in the British Museum, where they have been safely housed for more than 200 years – or are they stolen goods? Monocle's expert panel discusses art repatriation.

The collection of 2,500-year-old ancient Greek artefacts have been in the UK since the 1800s (Image: Getty) Now, with a Prime Minister in No 10 who has spent years publicly backing their handover, one ...