The Elgin Marbles (/ ˈ ɛ l ɡ ɪ n / ELG-in) [1] [2] are a collection of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman Greece and shipped to Britain by agents of Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, and now held in the British Museum in London.

2025年1月23日 · The Elgin Marbles are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures and architectural details originally from the Parthenon in Athens that are now housed in the British Museum. The taking of the marbles by Lord Elgin has been the subject of …

2023年11月28日 · Seen as symbols of freedom in Greece, the Parthenon Marbles were controversially removed from the country by a British diplomat in a move which ignited a debate which has lasted for more than two centuries - and which could now be about to take another significant twist.

2022年1月11日 · Among critics, the removal of the so-called Elgin Marbles has long been described as an egregious act of imperial plunder. Greeks find it especially galling that Elgin negotiated the...

2024年10月16日 · The Elgin Marbles, also known as the Parthenon Sculptures, are a collection of ancient Greek sculptures, architectural fragments, and inscriptions that were originally part of the Parthenon and other buildings on the Acropolis of Athens.

2019年4月4日 · The Elgin Marbles are a source of controversy between modern Britain and Greece. It's a collection of stone pieces rescued/removed from the ruins of the Ancient Greek Parthenon in the nineteenth century, and now in demand to …

2022年8月1日 · What are the Elgin Marbles? The Elgin Marbles are sculptures from the Parthenon, a marble frieze temple (aka a Doric temple) on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, built in 447–432 BC and dedicated to the goddess Athena.

2023年11月2日 · The Parthenon Marbles, sometimes known as the Elgin Marbles, are some of the most highly contested pieces of art in history. These stunning sculptures were originally part of the Parthenon temple, which was built in honor of the goddess Athena on top of Athens’ Acropolis in the 5th century BC.

2015年4月2日 · The Elgin Marbles Debate Perhaps the most famous debate about the rights of ownership and patrimony surround a series of carved marbles from the Parthenon at Athens, held since the nineteenth century in the British Museum in London.

The Elgin Marbles, commonly referred to as the Parthenon Sculptures, consist of 17 sculptures, 15 metopes (sculpted relief panels) and 247 feet of the original frieze that once wrapped around the building. These exceptional pieces of ancient Greek art were created by the famous Athenian sculptor Phidias.