Sadiq Khan encourages deal to share Elgin Marbles
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has encouraged the UK and Greece to "come to an accommodation" to share the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles.
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has encouraged the UK and Greece to "come to an accommodation" to share the Elgin (Parthenon) Marbles.
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The Elgin Marbles - also known as the Parthenon Marbles - “belong here in the UK”, the culture secretary Michelle Donelan has said, with talks over their return to Greece said to be at an advanced stage.
Big news: the British Museum is in advanced talks with Greece to return the Elgin Marbles to Athens, with the move potentially coming early next year.
Liz Truss has rejected a suggestion made by former Tory Chancellor and British Museum chairman George Osborne that there is a “deal to be done” with Greece over sharing the Elgin Marbles.
The British Museum’s Jonathan Williams has suggested a “cultural exchange” could be achieved with Greece over the Parthenon Marbles.
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