Stolen Treasures: Nine Artifacts Claimed from the British Museum

The Parthenon (Elgin) Marbles—the marble sculptures, friezes, and metopes removed from the Acropolis of Athens in the early 19th century under Lord Elgin—are a focal point of a protracted diplomatic dispute. Greece demands their return, supported by UNESCO, citing the cultural and historical inseparability of the marbles from their original context.