The Elgin Marbles British Museum

They were originally part of the temple of the parthenon and other buildings on the acropolis of athens.
The elgin marbles british museum. After spending several years in a temporary facility the marbles were moved to the elgin room in the british museum in 1832. All of elgin s collection of antiquities was then transported to britain. The parthenon marbles greek. It s a collection of stone pieces rescued removed from the ruins of the ancient greek parthenonin the nineteenth century and now in demand to be sent back from the british museum to greece.
γλυπτά του παρθενώνα also known as the elgin marbles ˈɛlɡɪn are a collection of classical greek marble sculptures made under the supervision of the architect and sculptor phidias and his assistants. The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce 7th lord elgin who was british ambassador to the ottoman empire 1799 1803. Some refer to the collection in london as the elgin marbles after the british aristocrat lord elgin who removed them. The elgin marbles are a source of controversy between modern britain and greece.
Originally made by the fifth century sculptor phidias the classical sculptures were later integrated into the parthenon and other structures on the acropolis. The ancient friezes which include depictions of battles between mythical ancient greeks and centaurs were taken by british diplomat lord elgin in the early 19th century and are now on display at. Elgin marbles collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum london where they are now called the parthenon sculptures. His actions were thoroughly investigated by a parliamentary select committee in 1816 and found to be entirely legal prior to the sculptures entering the collection of the british museum by act of parliament.