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OPINION - The Greeks do not have a moral right to the Elgin Marbles and if we 'loan' them, they will never come back

It doesn’t take much nous to see what’s going on with the Elgin Marbles. After the PM’s affectionate chat with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the other day, Sir Keir Starmer’s office has confirmed that the Government will not stand in the way of a deal between the Greek…

Evening Standard

British Museum ‘still some distance’ from a deal with Greece on the Elgin Marbles, Osborne says

George Osborne, chairman of the British Museum, confirmed it is looking at a deal that would see some of the sculptures returned to Athens in exchange for Greek treasures being displayed in London

The Independent UK

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.

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Starmer would not stand in the way of an Elgin Marbles deal, No 10 signals

Downing Street would not steer away from suggestions that Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis raised the future of the Marbles.

Evening Standard

Future of Elgin Marbles a matter for British Museum, says No 10

Talks over the future of the ancient sculptures being moved to Greece on loan are reportedly progressing.

Evening Standard

What are the Elgin Marbles and could they be returned to Greece?

Could the priceless antiquities finally be returned to Athens or will the UK keep hold of them?

Evening Standard

UK's Starmer welcomes Greek leader for talks but says Parthenon Marbles are not on the agenda

Greece’s prime minister is in London on for his first top-level U.K. meeting since a spat last year over the contested Parthenon Marbles

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Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss with Greek PM

Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Kyriakos Mitsotakis to No 10 on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK

Elgin Marbles not on agenda as Keir Starmer meets Greek PM, No 10 says

RETURNING the "Elgin Marbles" to Greece is not on the agenda for Keir Starmer as he meets his Greek counterpart, Downing Street has said…

The National (Scotland)

British Museum and Greek PM ‘held talks over return of Elgin Marbles’

Keir Starmer is thought to be more open to the idea of returning the Elgin Marbles than predecessor Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK

Mask of Xiuhtecuhtli: A 600-year-old mask of the Aztec fire god taken as treasure by conquistadors

This stunning blue mask may represent the Aztec cycle of death and renewal.

LiveScience

Cutting-edge labs, a rainforest gallery and guesthouse: Nigeria to open art museum for 21st century

With a campus-style layout inspired by the ancient city, Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art has the potential ‘to be amongst the best in the world for holding returning objects’

The Guardian - UK

80s a-go-go, hanging with Calder and a Scots stitch-up – the week in art

Plus: a magical Picasso print, a farewell to Frank Auerbach and polyamorous bohemian Dora Carrington gets her own show – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

British Museum to receive highest-value gift in UK history with £1bn Chinese pottery collection

The museum will receive 1,700 pieces from the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation

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British Museum receives record £1bn donation of Chinese ceramics

Collection of 1,700 pieces dating from third to 20th century is highest-value gift of objects in UK museum history

Evening Standard

British Museum gifted huge collection of Chinese ceramics worth staggering £1billion

Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation to donate 1,700 pieces of Chinese ceramics to the London museum

Evening Standard

British Museum to receive highest-value gift in UK history with £1bn collection

The collection has been on loan to the museum since 2009 in the specially designed bilingual Room 95.

The Independent UK

Picasso the printmaker: More than 100 works go on display at the British Museum

Huge exhibition will delve into the emotional vulnerability and sexual depravity of the renowned artist

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The Guardian - UK

Picasso: Printmaker review – filthy fairytales of sex, death and the fascist abyss

Picasso defiled the refined genre of fine art prints with brutal images of violence and desecration, in one case portraying a bearded artist relaxing with his best mate the Minotaur

LiveScience

The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias."

Digital Camera World

"Keeping the camera steady in a vibrating door-less helicopter with the wind blasting in is one of the most important tasks", Donn Delson on photography at 3000 feet

Donn Delson takes his photography to new heights using a helicopter to capture the world from above

The Guardian - UK

Ralph Jackson obituary

Archaeologist, curator at the British Museum and leading expert in the field of Greco-Roman medicine

Latin Times

Friends Find Real-Life Buried Treasure in Farmer's Field, Sell It for Millions: 'It's Like Winning the Lottery'

A group of amateur treasure hunters uncovered a hoard of historically significant coins buried in a field for over one thousand years.

The Independent UK

Norman coin hoard becomes England’s most valuable treasure find after being sold for record-breaking sum

The coins date back to the transition from Saxon to Norman rule in 1066

The Independent UK

Detectorist’s hoard of 1,000-year-old coins that could rewrite English history sells for millions

The Chew Valley Hoard has been bought for the nation with money from the charitable arm of Britain’s national lottery

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