Trial Of The Parthenon Marbles

The national hellenic museum nhm presented the fourth trial in its acclaimed series before an audience of over 800 citizens whose votes tilted the scales of justice in favor of greece s claim for the marbles.

Trial of the parthenon marbles.

Thank you to our 2017 athenian circle sponsors. There in a court filled with nationally renowned judges and attorneys the trial of the parthenon marbles will decide whether these classical greek marble sculptures should return to greece or remain in the british museum. Thank you to our 2017 agora circle sponsors. The case of the parthenon marbles presents heated contemporary debate on the concepts of restitution of historical artifacts and cultural appropriation.

Should the marbles return to greece or remain in england. For decades greece has called for the return of these stunning marble sculptures taken from athens by lord elgin after he claimed to have made a deal with the ottoman ruler of the country in the 19th century. The nhm trial of the parthenon marbles is a prime example of the kind of educational programming the national hellenic museum is proud to offer year round. The case of the parthenon marbles presents heated contemporary debate on the concepts of restitution of historical artifacts and cultural appropriation.

The parthenon marbles also known as the elgin marbles are one of the must see collections held by london s british museum beautiful and iconic they are given pride of place in the museum and considered one of the collection highlights but their situation there is not without its controversies. Thank you to our 2017 jurist s circle sponsors. Trial of the parthenon marbles sponsors. Following the extraordinary success of the trials of socrates orestes and antigone the national hellenic museum will conduct this latest trial at the rubloff auditorium and the art institute.

The museum provides lifelong learning to thousands of school children and adults bringing the hellenic legacy to life every day. The museum provides lifelong learning to thousands of school children and adults bringing the hellenic legacy to life every day. The case the image of the battered but beautiful parthenon perched atop the acropolis of athens is one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of both greek and western civilization. So ruled a majority of the audience jury and judges hearing the national hellenic museum s trial of the parthenon marbles thursday night.

The nhm trial of the parthenon marbles is a prime example of the kind of educational programming the national hellenic museum is proud to offer year round.