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A Noble Madness by James Delbourgo review – the dark side of collecting

From jewellery to the Parthenon marbles, why do people collect things? And what happens when interest tips into obsession?

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss and hard-right group accused of scaremongering over Parthenon marbles

Ex-PM among those saying they will take legal action over ‘covert’ plans to return sculptures to Greece

The Guardian - UK

British Museum is right to keep Parthenon marbles, says new trustee

Historian Dr Tiffany Jenkins is one of the lineup of new appointees that has raised cultural and historical hackles

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Greece has a new president. Here’s what it means in the battle for the Elgin Marbles

Greek lawmakers have elected a leading advocate for the return of the disputed sculptures

The Independent UK

Parliament speaker, advocate for return of sculptures from Britain, tapped to be Greece’s president

Greece’s conservative government has nominated Parliament Speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a leading advocate for the return of disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum, to become the country’s next president

The Independent UK

Greeks Still Sceptical Britain Will Return Parthenon Marbles

"Positive" talks between Greece and the British Museum over the Parthenon Marbles have rekindled hope that the ancient friezes could be on their way back to Athens after more than two centuries.

International Business Times

British Museum Chief Says Marbles Deal With Greece 'Some Distance' Away

The head of the British Museum said Wednesday any deal with Greece to loan the prized Parthenon Marbles to Athens was "still some distance" away, as Greek authorities insist on their permanent return.

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UK Museum In Talks With Greece Over 'Long-term' Deal For Parthenon Marbles

UK officials hinted Tuesday that a deal was in the works with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles.

International Business Times

Coups, crackdowns and chaos: art inspired by democracy – and the despots who overthrew it

In Athens, the birthplace of republican rule, a new exhibition is exploring art it inspired, from pop art shootings to spies lurking in the Parthenon. Ironically, dictators steal the show

The Guardian - UK

Parthenon marbles should return to Athens, says Lord Frost

Architect of Brexit calls for closer Anglo-Greek cultural ties, with sections held elsewhere in Europe also sent back

The Guardian - UK

‘An obvious message’: King Charles’s Greek flag tie rekindles marbles row

Athens press interpret attire at Cop28 as possible backing for return of Parthenon sculptures after recent snub of Greek PM by Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Questions for Scottish estate over Elgin Marbles kept in private collection

A SCOTTISH estate is facing questions over ancient marble artefacts taken from Greece for the Earl of Elgin which remain in its private collection…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak says retaining Parthenon marbles is matter of law as he denies ‘hissy fit’

PM reaffirms stance after George Osborne suggests snub to Greek counterpart was result of ‘petulance’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak accuses Greek PM of ‘grandstanding’ over Parthenon marbles

Prime minister escalates row with Athens counterpart in first public comments after cancelling their meeting

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The Independent UK

UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece

The National (Scotland)

Here is how the 'Elgin Marbles' ended up in the British Museum amid row with Greece

From what they are to how they ended up in the UK, here is everything you need to know about the Elgin Marbles or Parthenon Marbles from Greece.

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How Rishi Sunak’s tantrum over the Parthenon marbles turned into a Greek tragedy

In today’s newsletter: Why the sculptures, taken by Lord Elgin in 1802, are still causing diplomatic strife 220 years later

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM reneged on assurances over Parthenon marbles, says No 10

Kyriakos Mitsotakis meeting cancelled after he is accused of failing to keep to agreement not to use UK visit as ‘public platform’

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Evening Standard

What are the Elgin Marbles and why are they so controversial?

The diplomatic row over the ancient sculptures has intensified, after Rishi Sunak cancelled a meeting with the Greek prime minister at short notice

International Business Times

Greek PM Unhappy After UK's Sunak Cancels Talks Amid Parthenon Marbles Spat

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his "displeasure" Monday over UK counterpart Rishi Sunak's last minute cancellation of a bilateral meeting set to discuss their long-running dispute over the Parthenon Marbles.

The Independent UK

George Osborne gives major update on British Museum deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles

The safety of the Parthenon sculptures was questioned after a high-profile theft at the museum was announced earlier this year

The Independent UK

George Osborne hopes British Museum reaches deal with Greece over Elgin Marbles

The safety of the Parthenon sculptures was questioned after a high-profile theft at the museum was announced earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – George Osborne

Greece has long called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures

The Independent UK

Elgin Marbles could be returned temporarily to Greece in swap scheme – Osborne

Greece has long called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures.

The Guardian - UK

British Museum director says extent of missing items was ‘not revealed’ in 2021

Hartwig Fischer says person who first raised concerns is believed to have ‘had many more items in his possession’

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