Athens Survival Guide Index Elgin Marbles Index

Index of all the articles and guides to ancient sites in greece and anything that has to do with archaeology from matt barrett s greece travel guides and athens survival guide.

Athens survival guide index elgin marbles index.

Starting with articles on the various sites as you scroll down i have included different tours to these sites as well as links to licensed tour guides drivers who do private tours travel agencies and information on. Between 1801 and 1812 during the ottoman occupation of greece thomas bruce the 7th earl of elgin removed many of the parthenon s sculptural elements and took them to london. Other fragments exist in numerous european museums. The parthenon frieze by phidias a caryatid and a column from the erechtheum were sold to the british government in 1816 and are now on view in the british museum in a gallery donated by lord duveen.

Survival guide home. Lord elgin athens survival guide. The so called elgin marbles now reside in the british museum. This is the index page for my athens survival guide.

Said that the british museum had been deliberately misleading about its contacts with athens. These days lord elgin tells the bbc that it s better to look forward than back all the time regarding the events of 1860 and the same could be insinuated for the parthenon marbles. The 2 500 year old marble sculptures were removed from the parthenon temple on the acropolis in athens by the ottoman ambassador lord elgin in the. The elgin marbles will never be returned to greece.

It will give you the tools to survive and thrive in athens greece and enable you to have as much fun as i do and feel as comfortable as if you have been here before. Here s the debate in a nutshell. The parthenon is perhaps the most famous icon of athens. Please see our privacy notice for details of your data protection rights.

He was passionate about antiquities and wanted to preserve them from the destruction they faced at a time when war and local indifference was grinding away at the edifice. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters.