Greece–United Kingdom cultural property dispute
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The Greece–United Kingdom cultural property dispute is a long-running international controversy over the rightful ownership and potential return of the Parthenon Marbles, currently housed in the British Museum.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elgin Marbles controversy | 1 |
| Parthenon Marbles debate | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural property dispute
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heritage repatriation controversy ⓘ international dispute ⓘ |
| concernsCity |
Athens
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GreeceClaims |
Greece can provide appropriate conservation and display at the Acropolis Museum
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Parthenon Marbles are integral parts of a single monument NERFINISHED ⓘ Parthenon Marbles should be reunited in Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ Parthenon Marbles were removed under dubious or invalid Ottoman authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInternationalDimension | UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
debate over integrity of the Parthenon monument
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debate over legality of acquisition by Lord Elgin ⓘ debate over museum universalism vs. source-country claims ⓘ debate over restitution of cultural property ⓘ dispute over ownership of Parthenon Marbles ⓘ |
| hasPositionStatementBy |
British Museum trustees
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Greek government NERFINISHED ⓘ UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicDebate |
archaeologists
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art historians ⓘ cultural heritage professionals ⓘ general public opinion in Greece ⓘ public opinion in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
Greece
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesSite | Parthenon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArgumentOf |
Greece
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfProperty |
Acropolis Museum
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British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longstanding | true ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Parthenon Marbles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCulturalObjectPeriod | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| primaryCulturalObjectStyle | Classical Greek sculpture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elgin Marbles
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UNESCO mediation efforts ⓘ cultural heritage law ⓘ museum ethics ⓘ restitution of cultural property ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Greece’s formal requests for return of Parthenon Marbles since the 1980s
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opening of the Acropolis Museum in Athens in 2009 ⓘ purchase of Elgin Marbles by the British Museum in 1816 ⓘ removal of Parthenon sculptures by Lord Elgin ⓘ |
| startTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| UKClaims |
British Museum acquired the marbles legally from Lord Elgin
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British Museum holds the marbles in trust for humanity NERFINISHED ⓘ British Museum provides broad public access and scholarly study ⓘ return could set a precedent affecting many museum collections ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parthenon Marbles debate
this entity surface form:
Elgin Marbles controversy