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Lapith fighting a Centaur; detail of a metope from the Parthenon at Athens; one of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum

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George Clooney: I will keep pushing until Elgin Marbles return to Greece • May 17, 2025, 11:01 AM ET (The Telegraph)

Labour pours cold water on giving Elgin Marbles to Greece • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:49 AM ET (The Telegraph)

MPs to debate returning Elgin Marbles to Greece • Apr. 29, 2025, 6:22 AM ET (The Telegraph)

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three female sculptures from the Parthenon

detail of a the Parthenon frieze with the Panathenaic procession

horse of Selene

Lapith and centaur

Lapith fighting a Centaur; detail of a metope from the Parthenon at Athens; one of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum

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Explore Bloomsbury's British Museum, home to the Elgin Marbles and the Rosetta Stone, in London

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