«Greece has no proper to the return of the Marbles from London» | EUROtoday

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Every 12 months thousands and thousands of holiday makers enter the majestic neoclassical palace, previously owned by Lord Montagu, which homes the British Museum. Most of them stroll underneath the hypermodern vault designed by Norman Foster to go and admire two finds: the statue of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian pharaoh found by the English, and Parthenon MarblesPhidias’ absolute masterpiece and epitome of classical sculpture, which adorned the temple of Athens devoted to the patroness of historical polis.

After greater than two centuries, and a long time of disputes between Greece and Great Britain, the friezes of essentially the most well-known Greek monument on the earth are about to return house. And future guests to the British Museum threat being left empty-handed.

That the statues will return to Athens, nevertheless, is much from a given: there are authorized obstacles and maybe Greece, though it’s the homeland of the work, has no proper to request them again. The alleged restitution of the Parthenon Marbles is a historic falsehood, a declare created by Greece. for years, it has been used for political functions. The archaeologist Mario Trabucco of the Turrettransplanted to the United Kingdom, common visitor of BBC e Sky on the difficulty, he has all the time been in opposition to the return to Athens.

Is it proper for Greece to get again the Parthenon friezes?

No, Greece has no proper or authorized foundation to say them. But the marbles should not a cultural or creative challenge, they’re pure politics. Every time the Greek authorities must unite the nation, it brings up the marble challenge. And it’s a political theme supported by your complete constitutional arc. The Greek prime minister, who’s aiming for re-election, has made restitution a pillar of his programme