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How did the British Museum get the Elgin Marbles?
British Ambassador to Turkey Lord Elgin, visiting Turkish-owned Greece, visited Athens and found most of the Parthenon statuary, through neglect, fallen down on the ground and broken. He paid the local Turkish governor for the right to collect and take them, and sent them to England, where they found safe refuge in the British Museum.
The Rosetta stone and elgin marbles are both disputed artifacts. how else are they similar?
they both havent been returned to original owners or places.
Should the Elgin marbles should stay in London or go back to Greece?
This is an opinion question and, as a result, you may have different answers.I believe that since the British properly paid the Ottoman government for the Elgin Marbles, transported them, and has protected them for roughly 200 years, the British should retain the right to exhibit the marbles. While I am sympathetic to the Greek argument that these treasures should be restored to their home, this is insufficient to match the incredible cost borne by the British in acquiring and preserving the artifacts, never mind the fact that Britain remains more stable for long term preservation of the artifacts and that there is no impediment to Greeks visiting the collections in Britain. (Compare this to the Iraqi Jewish Archive where the exhibition is slated to go to Iraq, where most Iraqi Jews - who are currently Israeli citizens - cannot go.)
What makes Marbles so much fun?
Playing marbles is so much fun when you accumulate many marbles. There is little, or no fun, when you lose your marbles!
Where was elgin sewing machines made?
when was the first electricty elgin sewing made
Where did Elgin Marbles come from?
Lord Elgin took the Elgin Marbles from the ruins of the Parthenon starting around 1801.
Who was the monarch when Lord Elgin took the Parthenon marbles?
King George III was the ruler of England from 1760-1820. The 7th Lord Elgin obtained the marbles about 1811.
What was the name of the person who brought the Elgin Marbles to the British Musuem in London?
Lord Elgin
Who were Elgin Marbles made for?
The Elgin marbles were made for the Parthenon in Greece
What are the Elysian or Elgin Marbles and where are they now?
I presume you mean the Elgin marbles. They are a large part of the relief sculptures, which adorned the Parthenon temple in Athens since the 5th century BC. They were removed from ther by Lord Elgin, Englishman. They are now in the British Museum, London.
How are 'The Elgin Marbles' being damaged?
Under the instruction of Lord Duveen, the Elgin Marbles undergo regular cleaning. This 'cleaning' maybe the cause of the damage as it is under a great deal of controversy. It may be that the tools they use to clean them with are the cause of the damage.
What are the Elgin marbles made of?
They are reliefs cut out of blocks of marble in the 430s BC.
What were the Elgin marbles and their history in ancient Greece?
There is a very comprehensive Wikipedia article on the Elgin marbles (see related link)
Who made the elgin marbles?
god
Where are the elgin marbles kept?
The marbles are kept in a museum in London, England
Why are the Elgin marbles a subject of controversy?
The controversy derives from the different Greek and British views as to who should own the Elgin Marbles. From the Greek perspective, the marbles used to be part of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece and Greece maintains they should be returned there since they are a part of Greek cultural heritage. Britain says Lord Elgin was allowed to remove these from the Acropolis by the Ottoman Turkish government that was in power at the time that Elgin made the request. Therefore, the British legally removed them, even though the Greeks at that time were not consulted. Also these marble reliefs would have been destroyed by now if they had been left in their original place because of the various wars that were fought in Athens since Elgin took the marbles out of Greece. So Britain has preserved the Elgin marbles for 200 years and ought to keep them.
Why are elgin marbles important to Greece?
elgin marbles are important to Greece because they come from Greece they're areca important part of Greece culture and they are a original part of greece
