April 24, 2012
Greek Australians want the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles
The International Organising Committee Australia for the Restitution of the Parthenon Marbles, has launched their new website. The IOCARPM is one of two committees in Australia, whose sole aim is to campaign for the return of the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens.
From:
ABC (Australia)
Push to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece
Updated March 15, 2012 09:10:50There has been a renewed call from a committee of Greek Australians for the British government to return the Elgin or Parthenon Marbles to Greece.
The marbles are Greek sculptures that were part of the Parthenon, but have been held in London’s British Museum for nearly 200 years.
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